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Alec Whited

The University of Texas at ArlingtonORCID 0009-0004-0185-4777Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:C. elegans· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1

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Aladin ElkhaliliD· 2 shared Piya GhoseiD· 2 shared Ginger ClarkiD· 1 shared

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CDH-3/Cadherin, YAP-1/YAP and EGL-44/TEAD promote SYX-2/Syntaxin and EFF-1 fusogen-mediated phagosome closure

Alec Whited, Aladin Elkhalil, Ginger Clark, Piya Ghose

The paper identifies a cell-cell adhesion-driven signaling pathway that promotes phagosome closure during programmed cell death in C. elegans.

Genetics · Sep 3, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology

SQST-1/p62-regulated SKN-1/Nrf mediates a phagocytic stress response via transcriptional activation of lyst-1/LYST

Aladin Elkhalil, Alec Whited, Piya Ghose

The paper investigates how stress affects developmental cell clearance in C. elegans, finding that SQST-1/p62 promotes SKN-1/Nrf-mediated transcription of lyst-1/LYST to enhance phagocytic resolution under heat stress.

PLoS Genetics · May 2, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology