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Savvas Tzavellas

University of CreteORCID 0000-0002-5129-2918Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Developmental Biology· 1 Genetics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 1

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George-Rafael SamantsidisiD· 1 shared Grégoire MichauxiD· 1 shared João Jacob RamalhoiD· 1 shared John G. VONTASiD· 1 shared Jorian J. SepersiD· 1 shared Luc SweversiD· 1 shared Lynn HasenöhrliD· 1 shared Melina FotiadouiD· 1 shared

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GCK-4 regulates apical actin organization and lumen formation in the C. elegans intestine

Mohamed Attaibi, Jorian J. Sepers, João Jacob Ramalho, Ophélie Nicolle, Lynn Hasenöhrl, Savvas Tzavellas, Ruben Schmidt, Grégoire Michaux, Mike Boxem

This study identifies GCK-4 as a regulator of apical actin and junction organization in C. elegans intestine lumen formation, showing it acts independently of ERM phosphorylation.

bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology

Functional characterization of putative ecdysone transporters in lepidopteran pests

George-Rafael Samantsidis, Melina Fotiadou, Savvas Tzavellas, Sven Geibel, Ralf Nauen, Luc Swevers, Shane Denecke, John G. VONTAS

This paper functionally characterizes OATP74D as an essential ecdysone transporter in two lepidopteran pests, showing its role in development and gene regulation.

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · Dec 1, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetics