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Minqi Shen

Boston CollegeORCID 0000-0002-5892-5597Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:trajectory inference· 1

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Epithelial cell fusion is required for tissue repair following UV-A irradiation

Minqi Shen, Lillie G. Mitchell, Lydia W. Boer, Lydia M. Bischoff, Vicki P. Losick

This study shows that cell fusion is essential for tissue repair after UV-A irradiation in fruit flies, generating multinucleated polyploid cells that depend on caspase activation.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · May 26, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology