The Drosophila G protein-coupled receptor, GulpR, is essential for lipid mobilization in response to nutrient-limitation
Daniela Barraza, Xiang Ding, Lauren Findley, Zihuan Wang, Bat‐Erdene Jugder, Paula I. Watnick
This paper identifies GulpR, a Drosophila GPCR expressed in enteroendocrine cells, and shows it regulates Tachykinin transcription, essential for lipid mobilization during nutrient limitation but not infection.
PLoS Genetics · Dec 12, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics