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Xiang Ding

Boston Children's HospitalORCID 0000-0003-0680-0298Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Paula I. WatnickiD· 2 shared Bat‐Erdene JugderiD· 1 shared Daniela BarrazaiD· 1 shared Lauren FindleyiD· 1 shared Zihuan Wang· 1 shared

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GeneticsPLoS GeneticsPeer-reviewedDec 12, 2025

The Drosophila G protein-coupled receptor, GulpR, is essential for lipid mobilization in response to nutrient-limitation

Daniela Barraza, Xiang Ding, Lauren Findley…·Paula I. Watnick

This paper identifies GulpR, a Drosophila GPCR expressed in enteroendocrine cells, and shows it regulates Tachykinin transcription, essential for lipid mobilization during nutrient limitation but not infection.

DOI 10.1371/journal.pgen.1011982

Drosophilabulk RNA-seq

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintApr 21, 2025

Vibrio cholerae colonization of the arthropod intestine activates innate immune signaling in enteroendocrine cells via phosphorylation of the nuclear receptor ultraspiracle

Xiang Ding, Paula I. Watnick

This study shows that Vibrio cholerae uses tryptophan to activate serotonin signaling in arthropod enteroendocrine cells, leading to IMD pathway activation and enhanced colonization.

DOI 10.1101/2025.04.21.649885

proteomicsmetagenomics

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