Diego de Mendoza

This study identifies STARD3 as a non-vesicular cholesterol transporter in C. elegans, showing its structural and functional role in sterol mobilization and genetic interaction with the NPC1/NPC2 pathway.

This study shows that unsaturated fatty acids are essential for germline proliferation, DNA replication, meiotic progression, and membrane integrity in C. elegans.

This paper investigates how FtsZ filament condensation and membrane tension interact to initiate and progress cell division in B. subtilis, finding that FtsZ bundling proteins overcome membrane tension and that constriction rates are limited by tension.

The paper develops a system to reversibly control UFA biosynthesis in C. elegans by targeting fat-7 while deleting fat-5 and fat-6, revealing its essential role in early development and lipid metabolism.

This study shows that aging impairs cholesterol transport from astrocytes to neurons, which can be rescued by cannabinoids.

This paper shows that endocannabinoids stimulate the insulin pathway to modulate cholesterol mobilization in C. elegans.