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Lena P. Basta

Duke UniversityORCID 0000-0002-9756-9628Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:ATAC-seq· 1 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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B.W. Joyce· 1 shared Caitlin Y. Su· 1 shared D. Ouyang· 1 shared Danelle DevenportiD· 1 shared David R. SherwoodiD· 1 shared Eszter PósfaiiD· 1 shared Isabel W. Kenny-GanzertiD· 1 shared Jake LeyhriD· 1 shared

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Specialized high-capacity mitochondria fuel cell invasion

Isabel W. Kenny-Ganzert, Lena P. Basta, Lianzijun Wang, Qiuyi Chi, Laura C. Kelley, Caitlin Y. Su, Jake Leyhr, Katherine S. Morton, Joel N. Meyer, David R. Sherwood

The paper identifies specialized high-capacity mitochondria in C. elegans anchor cells that generate elevated ATP to fuel basement membrane invasion.

Current Biology · Apr 1, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Cell cycle-dependent transitions in PCP protein mobility erase and restore planar cell polarity in mitosis

D. Ouyang, Lena P. Basta, P. Sil, B.W. Joyce, Eszter Pósfai, Danelle Devenport

The paper shows PCP proteins transition between mobile and stable states during mitosis, losing and restoring planar cell polarity through lateral diffusion and adhesive interactions.

bioRxiv · Jan 12, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology