Natalia Azpiazu

Dpp and Immune Response Pathways Factors Mediate Paracrine Induction of Senescent Cells in Drosophila

This study shows that Dpp and immune response factors mediate paracrine induction of senescent cells in Drosophila, increasing the proportion of senescent cells from 10% to 24%.

A function of Spalt proteins in heterochromatin organization and maintenance of genomic DNA integrity

This study investigates the role of Spalt proteins in Drosophila cells, showing their involvement in heterochromatin organization and genomic DNA integrity through chromatin accessibility changes, DNA damage, and transposable element misexpression.

Size compensation in Drosophila after generalised cell death

The paper investigates size compensation in Drosophila wing imaginal discs after ionizing radiation, finding that it occurs without increased proliferation or reliance on JNK, JAK/STAT, or Wg pathways.