S. Luschnig

Tracking exocytic vesicle movements reveals the spatial control of secretion in epithelial cells.

The paper tracks exocytic vesicle movements in epithelial cells to show microtubule organisation controls apical secretion and reveals spatially organised ECM secretion.

Palmitoylation of proteolipid protein M6 promotes tricellular junction assembly in epithelia of Drosophila

This study shows that palmitoylation of M6 promotes its vertex localization and interaction with Aka, facilitating tricellular junction assembly in Drosophila epithelia.

Acute manipulation and real-time visualization of membrane trafficking and exocytosis in Drosophila

This study presents a system for acute manipulation and real-time visualization of membrane trafficking in Drosophila by adapting the RUSH approach to control protein trafficking in living organisms.

PI(4,5)P2 controls slit diaphragm formation and endocytosis in Drosophila nephrocytes

This study shows that PI(4,5)P2 is essential for slit diaphragm formation and endocytosis in Drosophila nephrocytes, while PI(3,4,5)P3 must be tightly regulated for proper nephrocyte development.

The transmembrane proteins M6 and Anakonda cooperate to initiate tricellular junction assembly in epithelia of Drosophila

This study identifies M6 and Anakonda as cooperative factors essential for tricellular junction assembly in Drosophila epithelia, revealing their hierarchical interactions and roles in barrier function.

Matrix metalloproteinase 1 modulates invasive behavior of tracheal branches during ingression into Drosophila flight muscles

This study shows MMP1 in Drosophila tracheal cells modulates invasion speed and branch tip dynamics by remodeling the extracellular matrix and regulating FGF distribution.