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Raquel Velazquez

The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Assay:protein structure· 1

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Ringer Loss in Uncovers Mitochondrial Complex I Deficits Relevant to Human Parkinson's Disease

Haven Tillmon, Savannah K. Boyen, Raquel Velazquez, Michelle E Urbina-Berlanga, Marco Sciortino, Swati Banerjee

This study identifies Ringer, a Drosophila homolog of human TPPP, as a regulator of mitochondrial Complex I function and shows its relevance to Parkinson's disease.

bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Protocol for using an ELISA to detect total α-synuclein levels in Drosophila melanogaster lines expressing human α-synuclein point mutations

Marco Sciortino, Raquel Velazquez, Haven Tillmon, Swati Banerjee

The paper develops an ELISA to measure total α-synuclein levels in Drosophila expressing human α-synuclein mutations and identifies mutation-dependent differences and potential therapeutic modulators.

STAR Protocols · May 15, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience