Irene Miguel‐Aliaga

This study investigates sex differences in adult neural plasticity using the fly gut, finding that males lack plasticity while female neurons can be masculinized to suppress it.

The paper identifies a reproductive checkpoint in Drosophila that links ovarian relaxin to maternal gut plasticity via genetic sex and steroid signaling.

This study shows that mesodermal-specific MECP2 overexpression in Drosophila causes muscle and gut defects, which are rescued by butyrate and valproate.

This study identifies CtBP as a redox state sensor that controls enteroendocrine cell fate in Drosophila by integrating metabolic signals with transcriptional regulation.

This study shows that in Drosophila, feeding initiation depends on partial meconium excretion, revealing a gut-to-brain signaling circuit linking intestinal clearance and feeding behavior.

The paper identifies a somatosensory network in Drosophila larvae that uses neuropeptide action to gate specific escape behaviors based on sensory input type.