Abdul-Raouf Issa

The paper shows embryonic dopamine neurons in Drosophila are essential for lifelong locomotion, maintaining function through structural remodeling and transcription factor expression.

This study generates a dWDR45 knock-out Drosophila model to investigate autophagy's role in BPAN, finding that autophagy defects contribute to some but not all phenotypes.

The paper analyzes the use of simple animal models in African research publications from 2000 to 2021, finding that South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia contributed 75% of studies, with most studies having international collaborations.

This study identifies CG31030 as a specific regulator of neuronal V-ATPase in Drosophila, essential for synaptic vesicle acidification and neurotransmitter release.

This study identifies a novel role for Hox genes in maintaining normal adult behavior in Drosophila by regulating dopaminergic neuron function and flight control.

This study identifies miR-263b's role in regulating sensory neuron function in Drosophila, affecting posture and sensory behaviours through repression of atonal.