Pierre B. Cattenoz

The paper identifies NimA as a glial-specific protein in Drosophila that regulates cell adhesion at the blood-brain barrier, essential for BBB integrity and neural development.

The paper identifies cell- and stage-specific transcriptional signatures in Drosophila neurons, glia, and hemocytes, revealing that developmental stage significantly influences gene expression patterns.

This study identifies a conserved anti-inflammatory transcriptional cascade involving Gcm in flies and humans, showing its role in modulating inflammation across species.

The paper uses bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing to study Drosophila hemocyte heterogeneity across developmental stages and immune challenges, identifying novel cell types and functional states.