Natsuki Shinoda

Bruce suppresses autophagy-regulated caspase activity and wing tissue growth in Drosophila

The paper shows that Bruce, an autophagy-regulated inhibitor, suppresses Dcp-1 activity and wing tissue growth in Drosophila, independent of apoptotic pathways.

Division of labor between ERK/MAPK and Notch signaling in regulating distinct proliferative populations during jellyfish tentacle regeneration

The paper investigates the role of ERK/MAPK and Notch signaling in regulating distinct proliferative populations during jellyfish tentacle regeneration, finding ERK/MAPK promotes RSPC proliferation while Notch controls RHSC differentiation and proliferation balance.

Executioner caspase is proximal to Fasciclin 3 which facilitates non-lethal activation in Drosophila olfactory receptor neurons

The paper identifies Fas3G as a protein that facilitates non-lethal caspase activation in Drosophila olfactory receptor neurons by sequestering Drice near the plasma membrane.

Early-peaking caspase-7 activity at the plasma membrane drives apoptotic phosphatidylserine exposure

This study identifies caspase-7 as responsible for early-peaking caspase activity at the plasma membrane during apoptosis, which drives phosphatidylserine exposure and efferocytosis.

A Nonsecretory Antimicrobial Peptide Mediates Inflammatory Organ Damage in Drosophila Renal Tubules

This study identifies Attacin-D as a nonsecretory antimicrobial peptide that mediates immune-induced organ damage in Drosophila renal tubules upon Imd pathway activation.