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Miranda C. Wang

Baylor College of Medicine

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:Drosophila· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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In-situ glial cell-surface proteomics identifies pro-longevity factors in Drosophila

Mariana Marques, Bo Sun, Ye-Jin Park, Tyler Jackson, Tzu‐Chiao Lu, Yanyan Qi, Erin M Harrison, Miranda C. Wang, Omar Moussa Pasha, Amogh Varanasi, Dominique Kiki Carey, D.R. Mani, Jonathan D. Zirin, Mujeeb Qadiri, Yanhui Hu, , Hongjie Li

This study uses in-situ glial cell-surface proteomics in Drosophila to identify DIP-β as a pro-longevity factor regulated by glial cells.

eLife · Aug 4, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

The fat-body secreted neuropeptide CCHa2 signals insulin-producing cells in the brain to promote sleep

Samaneh Biglari, Shangyu Gong, Miranda C. Wang, Ciara A. Payne, Matthew R. Kauffman, Justin R. DiAngelo, Alex C. Keene

This study identifies CCHa2 as a neuropeptide secreted by the fat body that signals insulin-producing cells in the brain to regulate sleep in Drosophila.

bioRxiv · Nov 25, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience