Search Results - "Dzaki, Najat"
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A cilia-bound unconventional secretory pathway for Drosophila odorant receptors
Published in BMC biology (12-04-2024)“…Post-translational transport is a vital process which ensures that each protein reaches its site of function. Though most do so via an ordered ER-to-Golgi…”
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Assessment of Aedes albopictus reference genes for quantitative PCR at different stages of development
Published in PloS one (19-03-2018)“…Members of the Aedes genus of mosquitoes are widely recognized as vectors of viral diseases. Ae.albopictus is its most invasive species, and are known to carry…”
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Argonaute: The executor of small RNA function
Published in Journal of genetics and genomics (20-08-2016)“…The discovery of small non-coding RNAs - microRNA (miRNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA) and PlWl- interacting RNA (piRNA) - represents one of the most…”
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Hedgehog-mediated gut-taste neuron axis controls sweet perception in Drosophila
Published in Nature communications (19-12-2022)“…Dietary composition affects food preference in animals. High sugar intake suppresses sweet sensation from insects to humans, but the molecular basis of this…”
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Ectopic miR-975 induces CTP synthase directed cell proliferation and differentiation in Drosophila melanogaster
Published in Scientific reports (15-04-2019)“…CTP synthase (CTPSyn) is an essential metabolic enzyme, synthesizing precursors required for nucleotides and phospholipids production. Previous studies have…”
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Evaluation of reference genes at different developmental stages for quantitative real-time PCR in Aedes aegypti
Published in Scientific reports (16-03-2017)“…The mosquito Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti ) is the most notorious vector of illness-causing viruses such as Dengue, Chikugunya, and Zika. Although numerous…”
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MicroRNA regulation of CTP synthase and cytoophidium in Drosophila melanogaster
Published in Experimental cell research (15-12-2019)“…CTPsyn is a crucial metabolic enzyme which synthesizes CTP nucleotides. It has the extraordinary ability to compartmentalize into filaments termed cytoophidia…”
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CTP synthase knockdown during early development distorts the nascent vertebral column and causes fluid retention in multiple tissues in zebrafish
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (20-10-2018)“…CTP Synthase (CTPS) is a metabolic enzyme that is recognized as a catalyst for nucleotide, phospholipid and sialoglycoprotein production. Though the structural…”
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Drosophila GSK3β promotes microtubule disassembly and dendrite pruning in sensory neurons
Published in Development (Cambridge) (15-11-2022)“…The evolutionarily conserved Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β (GSK3β), a negative regulator of microtubules, is crucial for neuronal polarization, growth and…”
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Vitamin D deficiency in Malaysian adolescents aged 13 years: findings from the Malaysian Health and Adolescents Longitudinal Research Team study (MyHeARTs)
Published in BMJ open (18-08-2016)“…ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (<37.5 nmol/L) among young adolescents in Malaysia and its association with demographic…”
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