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Sonali S. Mali

Marine Biological LaboratoryORCID 0000-0003-0737-813XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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NeuroscienceeLifePeer-reviewedMay 12, 2025

Drosophila epidermal cells are intrinsically mechanosensitive and modulate nociceptive behavioral outputs

Jiro Yoshino, Sonali S. Mali, Claire Williams…·Jay Z. Parrish

The paper shows that Drosophila epidermal cells are mechanosensitive and modulate nociceptive behaviors by activating sensory neurons and altering responses to mechanical stimuli.

2 citations

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJan 10, 2024

SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease activates nociceptors to drive sneeze and pain

Sonali S. Mali, Ricardo Silva, Zhongyan Gong…·Diana M. Bautista

This study shows that SARS-CoV-2's PLpro activates nociceptors to cause sneezing and pain by triggering TRPA1-dependent responses.

4 citations

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