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Yan Chen

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Yan Chen15 papers · Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2

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Guangnan Qu· 2 shared B WangiD· 1 shared Bo Wang· 1 shared Hubert AmreiniD· 1 shared Xutong Wang· 1 shared

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJun 18, 2026

The Drosophila IR20a Integrates L-arginine and Salt Signals via Distinct Subunit Assemblies

B Wang, Guangnan Qu, Xutong Wang…·Yan Chen

This study identifies IR20a as a multimodal receptor in Drosophila that detects arginine and low NaCl salt through distinct subunit assemblies, enhancing feeding behavior.

DOI 10.64898/2026.05.28.728318

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintOct 7, 2025

A Na+-selective receptor enables state-dependent plasticity in high-salt taste

Guangnan Qu, Bo Wang, Yan Chen

The paper identifies a Na+-selective receptor mechanism in Drosophila that enables state-dependent plasticity in high-salt taste, allowing specific suppression of Na+ aversion during deficiency.

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