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This study identifies an amino acid reabsorption mechanism in Drosophila Malpighian tubules that maintains systemic amino acid homeostasis despite their primary role in secretion.

This study identifies Attacin-D as a nonsecretory antimicrobial peptide that mediates immune-induced organ damage in Drosophila renal tubules upon Imd pathway activation.

This study shows that early-life activation of the IMD immune pathway in Drosophila larvae leads to altered adult physiology, including shortened lifespan and changes in gut microbiota.