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Byoungchun Lee

University of CalgaryORCID 0000-0003-0543-3705Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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

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Savraj GrewaliD· 3 shared Amy Wycislik· 1 shared Danielle M Polan· 1 shared Elizabeth C. BarrettoiD· 1 shared Kate DingiD· 1 shared Prajakta Bodkhe· 1 shared Rujuta Deshpande· 1 shared Shrivani Sriskanthadevan-PirahasiD· 1 shared

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PhysiologybioRxivPreprintJun 30, 2025

Cytokine control of systemic hypoxia tolerance in Drosophila.

Kate Ding, Prajakta Bodkhe, Byoungchun Lee…·Savraj Grewal

This study identifies a cytokine-mediated signaling pathway in Drosophila that coordinates systemic hypoxia tolerance, revealing sex-specific requirements and a regulatory role for HIF-1/sima.

DOI 10.1101/2025.06.30.661614

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Developmental BiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedApr 23, 2019

TORC1 modulation in adipose tissue is required for organismal adaptation to hypoxia in Drosophila.

Byoungchun Lee, Elizabeth C. Barretto, Savraj Grewal

This study shows that TORC1 modulation in Drosophila adipose tissue is essential for adapting to hypoxia, involving lipid droplet remodeling and survival.

45 citations

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Developmental BiologyPLoS GeneticsPeer-reviewedFeb 5, 2018

Ras/ERK-signalling promotes tRNA synthesis and growth via the RNA polymerase III repressor Maf1 in Drosophila

Shrivani Sriskanthadevan-Pirahas, Rujuta Deshpande, Byoungchun Lee, Savraj Grewal

This study identifies that Ras/ERK signaling promotes tRNA synthesis and growth in Drosophila by inhibiting the Pol III repressor Maf1.

31 citations

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