Author

Yi Yu

Max Planck Institute for Infection BiologyORCID 0000-0002-9061-0405Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

Additional preprints under this name without ORCID

Yi Yu3 papers · Illinois Institute of Technology

Biology Disciplines

Click to filter author papers

Microbiology· 2 Immunology· 1

Signature Assays, Organisms & Methods

Click to filter · or open tag

Organism:Drosophila· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

Frequent Co-Authors

Dagmar FrahmiD· 3 shared Igor IatsenkoiD· 3 shared Kathirvel AlagesaniD· 3 shared Marko RubinićiD· 2 shared Aranzazu Arias-RojasiD· 1 shared David DuneauiD· 1 shared Emmanuelle CharpentieriD· 1 shared Kaisy A Martinez· 1 shared

Activity by Year

2026-2026 · peak 3/yr

Co-Author Collaboration Network

10 top collaborators · 39 mutual co-author links

Click any collaborator node to inspect or filter shared papers

Focal author (center)Selected co-authorORCID co-authorUnlinked name

Curved chords = mutual co-authorship

3 shared papersMicrobiology

Dagmar FrahmORCID

Mutual co-authors in cluster

Author profile →

3 papers

Recent·Most cited

A Pore-Forming Toxin Monalysin Contributes to Infection-Induced Suppression of Defecation in Female Drosophila

Marko Rubinić, Yi Yu, Kathirvel Alagesan, Dagmar Frahm, Igor Iatsenko

This study identifies Monalysin, a pore-forming toxin from Pseudomonas entomophila, as a factor that suppresses defecation in infected Drosophila females.

PLoS Pathogens · Oct 8, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Sex Differences in Drosophila Intestinal Metabolism Contribute to Sexually Dimorphic Infection Outcome and Alter Gut Pathogen Virulence

Marko Rubinić, Yi Yu, Aranzazu Arias-Rojas, Kaisy A Martinez, Wioletta Klimek, Dagmar Frahm, Volker Brinkmann, Nicole Paczia, Kathirvel Alagesan, David Duneau, Igor Iatsenko

This study shows sex differences in Drosophila intestinal metabolism affect infection outcomes, with males clearing pathogens via antioxidant pathways while females experience higher pathogen virulence.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jun 24, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology

Microbiota-induced fatty acid synthesis facilitates intestinal infection and immune-mediated damage in Drosophila

Yi Yu, Kathirvel Alagesan, Dagmar Frahm, Emmanuelle Charpentier, Igor Iatsenko

This study shows that gut microbiota, specifically Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, enhances fatty acid synthesis in Drosophila, promoting pathogen virulence and immune-mediated damage.

bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology