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Jason T. Braco

Wake Forest University

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1

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Ansley N. Varisco· 1 shared Cecil J. SaundersiD· 1 shared Erik C. JohnsoniD· 1 shared Hanna N. WetzeliD· 1 shared Jonathan M. NelsoniD· 1 shared Kaiden H. PriceiD· 1 shared Kelly E. CroweiD· 1 shared Michael N. NitabachiD· 1 shared

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Metabolic state modulates risky foraging behavior via multiple branches of the insulin/IGF-1-like pathway in C. elegans

Kaiden H. Price, Jason T. Braco, Sofia Franco, Ansley N. Varisco, Preeti Sareen, Peter J. Niesman, Hanna N. Wetzel, Kelly E. Crowe, Michael N. Nitabach

This study identifies DAF-2 as a key modulator of risky foraging behavior in C. elegans under food deprivation and shows multiple downstream pathways, including DAF-16 and CASY-1, are involved.

G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · Feb 16, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Modulation of metabolic hormone signaling via a circadian hormone and a biogenic amine in Drosophila melanogaster.

Jason T. Braco, Cecil J. Saunders, Jonathan M. Nelson, Erik C. Johnson

The paper identifies dopamine and PDF receptors as regulators of AKH cell activity in Drosophila, showing their roles in metabolic stress responses and lifespan under starvation.

International Journal of Molecular Sciences · Apr 12, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience