PUBLICATIONS

2023

Shrestha, B., & Lee, Y. (2023). Molecular sensors in the taste system of Drosophila. Genes & Genomics, 1-15.

Shrestha, B., Aryal, B., & Lee, Y. (2023). The taste of vitamin C in Drosophila. EMBO reports, e56319.

2022

Aryal, B., Dhakal, S., Shrestha, B., & Lee, Y. (2022). Molecular and neuronal mechanisms for amino acid taste perception in the Drosophila labellum. Current Biology, 32(6), 1376-1386.

Aryal, B., Dhakal, S., Shrestha, B., Sang, J., Pradhan, R. N., & Lee, Y. (2022). Protocol for binary food choice assays using Drosophila melanogaster. STAR protocols, 3(2), 101410.

Dhakal, S., Ren, Q., Liu, J., Akitake, B., Tekin, I., Montell, C., & Lee, Y. (2022). Drosophila TRPγ is required in neuroendocrine cells for post-ingestive food selection. Elife, 11, e56726-e56726.

Aryal B., and Lee, Y. Histamine avoidance through three gustatory receptors in Drosophila melanogaster. (2022) Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 144:103760. doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2022.103760.

Shrestha, B., Pradhan, R. N., Nath, D. K., & Lee, Y. Cellular and molecular basis of IR3535 perception in Drosophila. Pest Management Science. 78(2):793-802. doi: 10.1002/ps.6693.

2021

Dhakal, S., Sang, J., Aryal, B., & Lee, Y. (2021). Ionotropic receptors mediate nitrogenous waste avoidance in Drosophila melanogaster. Communications Biology, 4(1), 1-10.

Shrestha, B., & Lee, Y. (2021). Mechanisms of carboxylic acid attraction in Drosophila melanogaster. Molecules and Cells, 44(12), 900.

Aryal, B., & Lee, Y. (2021). Histamine gustatory aversion in Drosophila melanogaster. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 134, 103586.

Puri, S., & Lee, Y. (2021). Salt Sensation and Regulation. Metabolites, 11(3), 175.

Shrestha, B., & Lee, Y. (2021). Mechanisms of DEET gustation in Drosophila. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 131, 103550.

Sang, J., Dhakal, S., & Lee, Y. (2021). Cucurbitacin B Suppresses Hyperglycemia Associated with a High Sugar Diet and Promotes Sleep in Drosophila melanogaster. Molecules and cells, 44(2), 68.

2020

Kim, Y. C., Choi, D., Cha, A., Lee, Y. G., Baek, N. I., Rimal, S., ... & Lee, S. (2020). Critical enzymes for biosynthesis of cucurbitacin derivatives in watermelon and their biological significance. Communications biology, 3(1), 1-11.

Rimal, S., Sang, J., Dhakal, S., & Lee, Y. (2020). Cucurbitacin B activates Bitter-Sensing gustatory receptor neurons via gustatory receptor 33a in Drosophila melanogaster. Molecules and Cells, 43(6), 530.

Shrestha, B., & Lee, Y. (2020). Cellular and molecular mechanisms of DEET toxicity and disease-carrying insect vectors: a review. Genes & Genomics, 1-14.

2019

Dhakal, S., & Lee, Y. (2019). Transient receptor potential channels and metabolism. Molecules and cells, 42(8), 569.

Rimal, S., & Lee, Y. (2019). Molecular sensor of nicotine in taste of Drosophila melanogaster. Insect biochemistry and molecular biology, 111, 103178.

Rimal, S., Sang, J., Poudel, S., Thakur, D., Montell, C., & Lee, Y. (2019). Mechanism of acetic acid gustatory repulsion in Drosophila. Cell reports, 26(6), 1432-1442.

Sang, J., Rimal, S., & Lee, Y. (2019). Gustatory receptor 28b is necessary for avoiding saponin in Drosophila melanogaster. EMBO reports, 20(2), e47328.

Aryal, B., & Lee, Y. (2019). Disease model organism for Parkinson disease: Drosophila melanogaster. BMB reports, 52(4), 250.

2018

Poudel, S., & Lee, Y. (2018). Impaired taste associative memory and memory enhancement by feeding omija in Parkinson’s disease fly model. Molecules and cells, 41(7), 646.

Yang, D., Thomas, J. M., Li, T., Lee, Y., Liu, Z., & Smith, W. W. (2018). The Drosophila hep pathway mediates Lrrk2-induced neurodegeneration. Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 96(4), 441-449.

Lee, Y., Poudel, S., Kim, Y., Thakur, D., & Montell, C. (2018). Calcium taste avoidance in Drosophila. Neuron, 97(1), 67-74.

http://www.sci-news.com/biology/calcium-taste-05600.html

http://www.gukjenews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=851659

http://www.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=20180104010002245

http://www.veritas-a.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=105039

Rimal, S., & Lee, Y. (2018). The multidimensional ionotropic receptors of Drosophila melanogaster. Insect molecular biology, 27(1), 1-7.

2017

Poudel, S., Kim, Y., Gwak, J. S., Jeong, S., & Lee, Y. (2017). Gustatory receptor 22e is essential for sensing chloroquine and strychnine in Drosophila melanogaster. Insect biochemistry and molecular biology, 88, 30-36.

Qi, Y. X., Jin, M., Ni, X. Y., Ye, G. Y., Lee, Y., & Huang, J. (2017). Characterization of three serotonin receptors from the small white butterfly, Pieris rapae. Insect biochemistry and molecular biology, 87, 107-116.

2016

Bae, J. E., Bang, S., Min, S., Lee, S. H., Kwon, S. H., Lee, Y., ... & Chae, K. S. (2016). Positive geotactic behaviors induced by geomagnetic field in Drosophila. Molecular brain, 9(1), 1-13.

Lee, J. E., Kim, Y., Kim, K. H., Lee, D. Y., & Lee, Y. (2016). Contribution of Drosophila TRPA1 to metabolism. PloS one, 11(4), e0152935.

Poudel, S., & Lee, Y. (2016). Gustatory receptors required for avoiding the toxic compound coumarin in Drosophila melanogaster. Molecules and cells, 39(4), 310.

2015

Poudel, S., Kim, Y., Kim, Y. T., & Lee, Y. (2015). Gustatory receptors required for sensing umbelliferone in Drosophila melanogaster. Insect biochemistry and molecular biology, 66, 110-118.

Shim, J., Lee, Y., Jeong, Y. T., Kim, Y., Lee, M. G., Montell, C., & Moon, S. J. (2015). The full repertoire of Drosophila gustatory receptors for detecting an aversive compound. Nature communications, 6(1), 1-8.

Lee, Y., Moon, S. J., Wang, Y., & Montell, C. (2015). A Drosophila gustatory receptor required for strychnine sensation. Chemical senses, 40(7), 525-533.

2013

Lee, Y. (2013). Contribution of Drosophila TRPA1-expressing neurons to circadian locomotor activity patterns. PloS one, 8(12), e85189.

Lee, Y., & Montell, C. (2013). Drosophila TRPA1 functions in temperature control of circadian rhythm in pacemaker neurons. Journal of Neuroscience, 33(16), 6716-6725.

highlight in Nature Review neuroscience and Nature Chemical Biology

http://www.nature.com/nrn/journal/v14/n6/full/nrn3510.html

http://www.nature.com/nchembio/journal/v9/n6/full/nchembio.1264.html

2012

Lee, Y., Kang, M. J., Shim, J., Cheong, C. U., Moon, S. J., & Montell, C. (2012). Gustatory receptors required for avoiding the insecticide L-canavanine. Journal of Neuroscience, 32(4), 1429-1435.

2010

Kwon, Y., Kim, S. H., Ronderos, D. S., Lee, Y., Akitake, B., Woodward, O. M., ... & Montell, C. (2010). Drosophila TRPA1 channel is required to avoid the naturally occurring insect repellent citronellal. Current Biology, 20(18), 1672-1678.

Lee, Y., Kim, S. H., & Montell, C. (2010). Avoiding DEET through insect gustatory receptors. Neuron, 67(4), 555-561.

1. The Baltimore Sun, (2010) Mosquitoes send researchers to the lab for relief. (LINK)

2. NPR.org (2010) DEET Is No Tasty Treat For Bugs. (LINK)

3. News release, Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2010) Scientists Discover How Chemical Repellants Trip Up Insects: Fruit flies stand in for mosquitoes in Johns Hopkins study. (LINK)

4. The John Hopkins News-Letter. (2010) Scientists find DEET';s two-pronged attack on insects. (LINK)

Kim, S. H., Lee, Y., Akitake, B., Woodward, O. M., Guggino, W. B., & Montell, C. (2010). Drosophila TRPA1 channel mediates chemical avoidance in gustatory receptor neurons. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107(18), 8440-8445.

2009

Moon, S. J., Lee, Y., Jiao, Y., & Montell, C. (2009). A Drosophila gustatory receptor essential for aversive taste and inhibiting male-to-male courtship. Current Biology, 19(19), 1623-1627.

Lee, Y., Moon, S. J., & Montell, C. (2009). Multiple gustatory receptors required for the caffeine response in Drosophila. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 106(11), 4495-4500.

Featured in Faculty of 1000 Biology(http://www.f1000biology.com/article/id/1278958)

2008

Lee, Y., Paik, D., Bang, S., Kang, J., Chun, B., Lee, S., ... & Kim, J. (2008). Loss of spastic paraplegia gene atlastin induces age-dependent death of dopaminergic neurons in Drosophila. Neurobiology of aging, 29(1), 84-94.

2006

Hong, S. T., Bang, S., Paik, D., Kang, J., Hwang, S., Jeon, K., ... & Kim, J. (2006). Histamine and its receptors modulate temperature-preference behaviors in Drosophila. Journal of Neuroscience, 26(27), 7245-7256.

2005

Hyun, S., Lee, Y., Hong, S. T., Bang, S., Paik, D., Kang, J., ... & Kim, J. (2005). Drosophila GPCR Han is a receptor for the circadian clock neuropeptide PDF. Neuron, 48(2), 267-278.

Lee, Y., Lee, Y., Lee, J., Bang, S., Hyun, S., Kang, J., ... & Kim, J. (2005). Pyrexia is a new thermal transient receptor potential channel endowing tolerance to high temperatures in Drosophila melanogaster. Nature genetics, 37(3), 305-310.

http://imnews.imbc.com/20dbnews/history/2005/1934116_13457.html

http://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0105_200501311501012154

Lee, J. S., Park, J. C., Kim, T. W., Jung, B. J., Lee, Y., Shim, E. K., ... & Kim, C. S. (2015). Human bone marrow stem cells cultured under hypoxic conditions present altered characteristics and enhanced in vivo tissue regeneration. Bone, 78, 34-45.

Bak, E. J., Choi, K. C., Jang, S., Woo, G. H., Yoon, H. G., Na, Y., ... & Cha, J. H. (2016). Licochalcone F alleviates glucose tolerance and chronic inflammation in diet-induced obese mice through Akt and p38 MAPK. Clinical nutrition, 35(2), 414-421.

Lee, Y.#, and Poudel, S. (2014) Taste sensation in Drosophila melanogaster HMR (invited review)

Lim, D. W., Lee, Y., & Kim, Y. T. (2014). Preventive effects of Citrus unshiu peel extracts on bone and lipid metabolism in OVX rats. Molecules, 19(1), 783-794.

Lim, D. W., Kim, J. G., Lee, Y., Cha, S. H., & Kim, Y. T. (2013). Preventive effects of Eleutherococcus senticosus bark extract in OVX-induced osteoporosis in rats. Molecules, 18(7), 7998-8008.