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Anna Franz

University College LondonORCID 0000-0002-2070-326XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprintApr 17, 2025

Apical-basal polarity regulates Collagen IV-dependent cell-cell adhesion in the Drosophila adipose tissue

Jameela Almasoud, Cyril Andrieu, Bren Hunyi Lee, Anna Franz

This study shows that apical-basal polarity regulates Collagen IV-dependent cell-cell adhesion in Drosophila fat body through aPKC and Ecdysone signaling.

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Drosophilaexperimental assay

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Cell BiologyJournal of Cell SciencePeer-reviewedApr 4, 2025

Cell deformations generated by dynamic cortical actin waves drive in vivo swimming migration

Cyril Andrieu, Bren Hunyi Lee, Anna Franz

This study shows that Drosophila fat body cells use dynamic actomyosin waves for swimming migration in vivo, driven by RhoGTPases and involving cell elongation and deformation.

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Drosophilaexperimental assay

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