Siddharthan Balachandar Thendral

Mitophagy at the oocyte-to-zygote transition promotes species immortality

This study identifies MOZT, a mitophagy process at the oocyte-to-zygote transition, which removes damaged mitochondria and preserves mitochondrial health, ensuring species continuity.

De novo lipid synthesis and polarized prenylation drives cell invasion through basement membrane

The paper shows that de novo lipid synthesis and polarized prenylation are essential for cell invasion through basement membrane in C. elegans anchor cells.

Reciprocal discoidin domain receptor signaling strengthens integrin adhesion to connect adjacent tissues

The paper investigates how collagen and DDR-2 signaling coordinate integrin adhesion between adjacent tissues in C. elegans.