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Sage G. Aviles

University of PennsylvaniaORCID 0009-0001-6270-1852Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:C. elegans· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Meera V. SundaramiD· 2 shared Aleksandra NawrockaiD· 1 shared Alexandra C. BelfiiD· 1 shared Axelle BoureziD· 1 shared Hasreet K. GilliD· 1 shared J S CheniD· 1 shared Jennifer D. CoheniD· 1 shared Nicholas D SerraiD· 1 shared

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Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprintJul 20, 2026

A Lipocalin and a Hedgehog-related protein are partners in the C. elegans pre-cuticle apical extracellular matrix

Nicholas D Serra, J S Chen, Susanna K. Birnbaum…·Meera V. Sundaram

The paper identifies LPR-3 and WRT-10 as functional partners in the C. elegans pre-cuticle apical extracellular matrix, showing their interaction patterns and roles in matrix organization.

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C. elegansstatistical model

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Cell BiologyDevelopmentPeer-reviewedNov 26, 2025

Opposing roles for lipocalins and a CD36 family scavenger receptor in apical extracellular matrix-dependent protection of narrow tube integrity

Alexandra C. Belfi, Sage G. Aviles, Rachel Forman-Rubinsky…·Meera V. Sundaram

This study shows that lipocalin LPR-1 and scavenger receptor SCAV-2 have opposing roles in maintaining the apical extracellular matrix of narrow tubes in C. elegans.

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C. elegansexperimental assay

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