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ArticleFEBS open bio2026

Naked cuticle is essential for Drosophila wing development beyond Wingless signaling.

Rui Wang, Ping Wang

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Article in FEBS open bio, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Rui WangSchool of Engineering, Guangzhou College of Technology and Business, Guangzhou, 510850, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3236-0943
Ping WangSchool of Life Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of Developmental Genes and Human Diseases, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3893-535X

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2242020K40214National Natural Science Foundation of China 31301146Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20130605
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The evolutionarily conserved gene naked cuticle (nkd) has been gone through studies in both invertebrate and mammalian model systems. Nkd proteins play an essential role in the development of Drosophila as a negative-feedback regulator for Wingless signaling. In this research study, we showcase the multifaceted functions of Nkd in Drosophila wing development. The disturbance of nkd dosage genetically disrupts multiple biological processes in the larval stage and the morphologies of adult wings. Our results of high-throughput sequencing indicate that nkd may have profound effects on Drosophila wing development involving more essential signaling pathways. Nkd may serve as a potential integrator of multiple signaling pathways during wing development, extending its functional repertoire beyond simple Wg inhibition.

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DrosophilaDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsWings, AnimalWnt1 ProteinAnimalsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalLarvaSignal TransductionDrosophila Proteinswg protein, DrosophilaWnt1 ProteindevelopmentDrosophilanaked cuticleWnt

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PMID41137503
PMCPMC12955756

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