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Ana Patrícia Francisco

Champalimaud FoundationORCID 0000-0001-9872-2148Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Drosophila· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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Carlos RibeiroiD· 4 shared Alisson M. GontijoiD· 2 shared Ana Paula EliasiD· 2 shared Bart DeplanckeiD· 2 shared Célia BaltazariD· 2 shared Gili Ezra-NevoiD· 2 shared Sílvia F. HenriquesiD· 2 shared Zita Carvalho-SantosiD· 2 shared

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Ovary-Derived Signals Align Protein Appetite with Oogenesis

Raquel R. Nobrega, Ana Patrícia Francisco, Alisson M. Gontijo, Carlos Ribeiro, Zita Carvalho-Santos

This paper identifies an ovarian signaling axis in Drosophila that modulates yeast appetite by linking oogenesis progression to nutrient selection through Dilp8.

bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology

Lack of Single Amino Acids Transcriptionally Remodels Sensory Systems to Enhance the Intake of Protein and Microbiota

Gili Ezra-Nevo, Sílvia F. Henriques, Daniel Münch, Ana Patrícia Francisco, Célia Baltazar, Ana Paula Elias, Bart Deplancke, Carlos Ribeiro

The paper identifies shared and unique transcriptional changes in Drosophila melanogaster upon individual essential amino acid deprivation, revealing mechanisms linking nutrient scarcity to behavioral and physiological responses.

Current Biology · Oct 27, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

marmite defines a novel conserved neuropeptide family mediating nutritional homeostasis

Ana Patrícia Francisco, Ibrahim Tastekin, Ana B. Fernandes, Gili Ezra-Nevo, Bart Deplancke, Albino Jorge Oliveira-Maia, Alisson M. Gontijo, Carlos Ribeiro

The paper identifies marmite (mmt) as a conserved neuropeptide family mediating protein appetite and nutritional homeostasis across species.

bioRxiv · Dec 12, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience

Metabolic cross-feeding allows a gut microbial community to overcome detrimental diets and alter host behaviour

Sílvia F. Henriques, Darshan B. Dhakan, Lúcia Serra, Ana Patrícia Francisco, Zita Carvalho-Santos, Célia Baltazar, Ana Paula Elias, Margarida Anjos, Tong Zhang, Oliver D.K. Maddocks, Carlos Ribeiro

The paper shows that gut bacteria in Drosophila use metabolic cross-feeding to overcome poor diets and influence host behavior.

Nature Communications · Aug 25, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience