2019
Endocrine regulation of MFS2 by branchless controls phosphate excretion and stone formation in Drosophila renal tubules
Rose E, Lee D, Xiao E, Zhao W, Wee M, Cohen J, Bergwitz C. Endocrine regulation of MFS2 by branchless controls phosphate excretion and stone formation in Drosophila renal tubules. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 8798. PMID: 31217461, PMCID: PMC6584732, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45269-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila renal tubulesFly life spanGenetic ablationRNAi-mediated knockdownInorganic phosphate (Pi) homeostasisHigh-Pi mediumPi transportersAdult fliesControl of FGF signalingHigher speciesPi mediumInduces expressionMFS2FGF signalingExcretion of PiPhosphate homeostasisDrosophilaFly longevityEndocrine regulationHormone fibroblast growth factor 23Renal tubulesHormonal controlPi transportFibroblast growth factor 23Genetic overexpression
2013
Genetic Determinants of Phosphate Response in Drosophila
Bergwitz C, Wee MJ, Sinha S, Huang J, DeRobertis C, Mensah LB, Cohen J, Friedman A, Kulkarni M, Hu Y, Vinayagam A, Schnall-Levin M, Berger B, Perkins LA, Mohr SE, Perrimon N. Genetic Determinants of Phosphate Response in Drosophila. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e56753. PMID: 23520455, PMCID: PMC3592877, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarval developmentGenome-wide RNAi screenDrosophila larval developmentGenetic determinantsImportant cellular processesNovel genetic determinantsAdult life spanLife spanExtracellular phosphate levelsD-rafRNAi-mediated inhibitionRNAi screenDrosophila melanogasterPhosphate responseCellular processesResponse to phosphateAdult fliesCandidate genesLive fliesMAPK activationAvailability of phosphateCellular responsesHigh phosphate mediumMalpighian tubulesReduced life span