pira

Gene

1 paper studies it3 findings

NCBI GeneTaxon

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: Central University Basic Research Fund of China and 2 more
  • Model organisms1

Effects

3

Lifespan

downin flies1

1 study
  1. pira shortens lifespan in flies.

    “excessive Pira shortened fly lifespan, suggesting that Pira may be associated with aging.”

    Model organismsexcessive Pira

    SUMO protease Pira induces autophagy-related cell death during Drosophila development

    Genetics

Cell killing (cytotoxicity)

upin flies1

1 study
  1. pira induces cell killing (cytotoxicity) in flies.

    “overexpression of pira in wing imaginal discs was able to induce selective autophagy (mitophagy) and autophagic cell death, resulting in wing loss.”

    Model organismsupon pira overexpressionwing imaginal disc

    SUMO protease Pira induces autophagy-related cell death during Drosophila development

    Genetics

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Mitophagy

upin flies1

1 study
  1. pira induces mitophagy in flies.

    “overexpression of pira in wing imaginal discs was able to induce selective autophagy (mitophagy) and autophagic cell death, resulting in wing loss.”

    Model organismsupon pira overexpressionwing imaginal disc

    SUMO protease Pira induces autophagy-related cell death during Drosophila development

    Genetics

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