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Yunshu Qiu

Boston College

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 3 Organism:Drosophila· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1

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Eric S. FolkeriD· 3 shared Gretchen Kimmel· 2 shared Jorel R. Padilla· 2 shared Anton Schmitt· 1 shared Daniel B Akinremi· 1 shared Daniel Koskas· 1 shared Grace Aleck· 1 shared Hanna Jewell· 1 shared

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Klp61f and ncd function as an accelerator and brake to regulate myonuclear spacing

Jorel R. Padilla, Yunshu Qiu, Gretchen Kimmel, Mackenzie Vallely, Lydia Olivieri, Eric S. Folker

This study identifies Klp61f and ncd as kinesins that regulate myonuclear spacing through opposing forces during development and in differentiated myofibers.

bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

The LINC complex and microtubule motors regulate the number and position of nuclei in the subperineurial glial cells of the Drosophila blood-brain barrier

Olivia R Annes, Anton Schmitt, Daniel B Akinremi, Daniel Koskas, Yunshu Qiu, Hanna Jewell, Jeffrey M. DaCosta, Eric S. Folker

Molecular Biology of the Cell · Dec 24, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Dystrophin interacts with Msp300 to Regulate Myonuclear Positioning and Microtubule Organization

Jorel R. Padilla, Yunshu Qiu, Gretchen Kimmel, Grace Aleck, Lillie M. Ferreira, Sharon K. Wu, William Gibbons, Torrey R. Mandigo, Eric S. Folker

This study identifies Dystrophin's role in maintaining myonuclear spacing through its interaction with Msp300 and regulation of microtubule organization during Drosophila myogenesis.

Journal of Cell Science · Aug 11, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology