Kang Y*, Atif M*, Lee Y#. Pleiotropic Cholesterol Signaling in Drosophila and Mammalian Systems. Metabolites. 2026 Mar 27;16(4):220. doi: 10.3390/metabo16040220. 

Nath DK*, Dhakal S*, Rana N, Lee Y#. TMC proteins regulate crop size and contraction dynamics during feeding in Drosophila. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2026 Mar 19;190:104539. doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2026.104539. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41862060. 

Puri S*, Sang J*, Pandey P, Lee Y#. Insulin and leucokinin pathways coordinate adaptive salt appetite in Drosophila. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Feb 24;123(8):e2530544123. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2530544123. Epub 2026 Feb 20. PMID: 41719327; PMCID: PMC12933054. 

Atif M, Lee Y#. TRP Channels from Sensory Coding to Physiology. Metabolites. 2025 Dec 24;16(1):18. doi: 10.3390/metabo16010018. PMID: 41590626; PMCID: PMC12843746. 

Nath DK, Rana N, Lee Y#. Serotonin drives fat storage via 5-HT7 signaling in Drosophila. Genes Genomics. 2025 Nov 22. doi: 10.1007/s13258-025-01711-1. Epub. PMID: 41273599.

Pradhan RN, Atif M, Lee Y#. Ionotropic receptors mediate arachidic acid perception and food avoidance behavior in Drosophila melanogaster. Mol Cells. 2025 Nov 3:100290. doi: 10.1016/j.mocell.2025.100290. PMID: 41192484. 

Nhuchhen Pradhan R, Montell C, Lee Y#. Cholesterol taste avoidance in Drosophila melanogaster. Elife. 2025 Apr 17;14:RP106256. doi: 10.7554/eLife.106256. PMID: 40244888; PMCID: PMC12005718.

Nath DK*, Dhakal S*, Lee Y#. TRPγ regulates lipid metabolism through Dh44 neuroendocrine cells. Elife. 2025 Apr 17;13:RP99258. doi: 10.7554/eLife.99258. PMID: 40243537; PMCID: PMC12005721.  

Atif M, Lee Y#. Taste detection of flonicamid in Drosophila melanogaster. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2025 May;180:104302. doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2025.104302. Epub 2025 Mar 18. PMID: 40112957.

Puri S, Nath DK, Lee Y#. Regulation of feeding and defecation in Drosophila by trpγ, piezo, and DH44R2. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2025 Apr;179:104267. doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2025.104267. Epub 2025 Feb 3. PMID: 39909166.

Nath DK, Lee Y#. Exploring the multifaceted functions of APPL in metabolism and memory using Drosophila melanogaster. Mol Cells. 2025 Jan;48(1):100163. doi: 10.1016/j.mocell.2024.100163. Epub 2024 Nov 26. PMID: 39603510; PMCID: PMC11697555.

Shrestha B, Sang J, Rimal S, Lee Y#. Pharyngeal neuronal mechanisms governing sour taste perception in Drosophila melanogaster. Elife. 2024 Dec 11;13:RP101439. doi: 10.7554/eLife.101439. PMID: 39660835.

Sang J, Lee Y#. (2024). Age-dependent switched taste behavior to ribose. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 104194.

Sokabe T#, Huang J#, Lee Y#. Editorial: Molecular and cellular mechanisms of sensory functions in insect models, volume II. Front Mol Neurosci. 2024 Jun 17;17:1443041. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2024.1443041. PMID: 38952422; PMCID: PMC11215166.

Sang J*, Dhakal S*, Shrestha B, Nath DK, Kim Y, Ganguly A, Montell C#, Lee Y#. A single pair of pharyngeal neurons functions as a commander to reject high salt in Drosophila melanogaster. Elife. 2024 Apr 4;12:RP93464. doi: 10.7554/eLife.93464. PMID: 38573740; PMCID: PMC10994663.

Pandey P*, Shrestha B*, Lee Y#. Avoiding alkaline taste through ionotropic receptors. iScience. 2024 May 23;27(6):110087. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110087. PMID: 38947501; PMCID: PMC11214294.

Pradhan RN, Shrestha B, Lee Y#. Avoiding cantharidin through ionotropic receptors. J Hazard Mater. 2024 Mar 15;466:133497. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133497. Epub 2024 Jan 11. PMID: 38278077.

Sang J, Poudel S, Lee Y#. In vivo Effects of Salicornia herbacea and Calystegia soldanella Extracts for Memory Improvement. J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2024 Mar 13;34(5):1-10. doi: 10.4014/jmb.2312.12045. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38563091.

Shrestha B, Lee Y#. Molecular sensors in the taste system of Drosophila. Genes Genomics. 2023 Jun;45(6):693-707. doi: 10.1007/s13258-023-01370-0. Epub 2023 Feb 24. PMID: 36828965.

Pradhan RN*, Shrestha B*, Lee Y#. Molecular Basis of Hexanoic Acid Taste in Drosophila melanogaster. Mol Cells. 2023 Jul 31;46(7):451-460. doi: 10.14348/molcells.2023.0035. Epub 2023 May 19. PMID: 37202372; PMCID: PMC10336273.

Shrestha B, Aryal B, Lee Y#. The taste of vitamin C in Drosophila. EMBO Rep. 2023 Jun 5;24(6):e56319. doi: 10.15252/embr.202256319. Epub 2023 Apr 28. PMID: 37114473; PMCID: PMC10240197.

Pandey P, Shrestha B, Lee Y#. Acid and Alkali Taste Sensation. Metabolites. 2023 Nov 4;13(11):1131. doi: 10.3390/metabo13111131. PMID: 37999227; PMCID: PMC10673112.

Huang J#, Lee Y#. The power of Drosophila genetics in studying insect toxicology and chemical ecology. Crop Health 1, 12 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44297-023-00012-x

Shrestha B, Nhuchhen Pradhan R, Nath DK, Lee Y#. Cellular and molecular basis of IR3535 perception in Drosophila. Pest Manag Sci. 2022 Feb;78(2):793-802. doi: 10.1002/ps.6693. Epub 2021 Nov 9. PMID: 34708523.

Dhakal S*, Ren Q*, Liu J*, Akitake B, Tekin I, Montell C#, Lee Y#. Drosophila TRPγ is required in neuroendocrine cells for post-ingestive food selection. Elife. 2022 Apr 13;11:e56726. doi: 10.7554/eLife.56726. PMID:35416769; PMCID: PMC9068209.

Aryal B*, Dhakal S*, Shrestha B*, Sang J*, Nhuchhen Pradhan R, Lee Y#. Protocol for binary food choice assays using Drosophila melanogaster. STAR Protoc. 2022 May 18;3(2):101410. doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2022.101410. PMID: 35620079; PMCID: PMC9127214.

Aryal B, Dhakal S, Shrestha B, Lee Y#. Molecular and neuronal mechanisms for amino acid taste perception in the Drosophila labellum. Curr Biol. 2022 Mar 28;32(6):1376-1386.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.01.060. Epub 2022 Feb 16. PMID: 35176225.

Sokabe T#, Lee Y#, Huang J#. Editorial: Molecular and cellular mechanisms of sensory functions in insect models. Front Mol Neurosci. 2022 Oct 21;15:1064452. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.1064452. PMID: 36340688; PMCID: PMC9634534.

Shrestha B, Lee Y#. Mechanisms of DEET gustation in Drosophila. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2021 Apr;131:103550. doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2021.103550. Epub 2021 Feb 4. PMID: 33549816.

Shrestha B, Lee Y#. Mechanisms of Carboxylic Acid Attraction in Drosophila melanogaster. Mol Cells. 2021 Dec 31;44(12):900-910. doi: 10.14348/molcells.2021.0205. PMID: 34711686; PMCID: PMC8718364.

Sang J*, Dhakal S*, Lee Y#. Cucurbitacin B Suppresses Hyperglycemia Associated with a High Sugar Diet and Promotes Sleep in Drosophila melanogaster. Mol Cells. 2021 Feb 28;44(2):68-78. doi: 10.14348/molcells.2021.2245. PMID: 33542166; PMCID: PMC7941002.

Puri S, Lee Y#. Salt Sensation and Regulation. Metabolites. 2021 Mar 17;11(3):175. doi: 10.3390/metabo11030175. PMID: 33802977; PMCID: PMC8002656.

Dhakal S, Sang J, Aryal B, Lee Y#. Ionotropic receptors mediate nitrogenous waste avoidance in Drosophila melanogaster. Commun Biol. 2021 Nov 12;4(1):1281. doi: 10.1038/s42003-021-02799-3. PMID: 34773080; PMCID: PMC8589963.

Aryal B, Lee Y#. Histamine gustatory aversion in Drosophila melanogaster. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2021 Jul;134:103586. doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2021.103586. Epub 2021 May 13. PMID: 33992752.

Shrestha B, Lee Y#. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of DEET toxicity and disease-carrying insect vectors: a review. Genes Genomics. 2020 Oct;42(10):1131-1144. doi: 10.1007/s13258-020-00991-z. Epub 2020 Sep 5. PMID: 32889681.

Rimal S, Sang J, Dhakal S, Lee Y#. Cucurbitacin B Activates Bitter-Sensing Gustatory Receptor Neurons via Gustatory Receptor 33a in Drosophila melanogaster. Mol Cells. 2020 Jun 30;43(6):530-538. doi: 10.14348/molcells.2020.0019. PMID: 32451368; PMCID: PMC7332364.

Kim YC, Choi D, Cha A, Lee YG, Baek NI, Rimal S, Sang J, Lee Y, Lee S#. Critical enzymes for biosynthesis of cucurbitacin derivatives in watermelon and their biological significance. Commun Biol. 2020 Aug 14;3(1):444. doi: 10.1038/s42003-020-01170-2. PMID: 32796947; PMCID: PMC7429850.

Hong YG, Kang B, Lee S, Lee Y, Ju BG, and Jeong S. Identification of cis- Regulatory Region Controlling Semaphorin-1a Expression in the Drosophila Embryonic Nervous System. (2020) Mol Cells 43(3):228-235

Sang J*, Rimal S*, Lee Y#. Gustatory receptor 28b is necessary for avoiding saponin in Drosophila melanogaster. EMBO Rep. 2019 Feb;20(2):e47328. doi: 10.15252/embr.201847328. Epub 2019 Jan 8. PMID: 30622216; PMCID: PMC6362386

Rimal S, Lee Y#. Molecular sensor of nicotine in taste of Drosophila melanogaster. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2019 Aug;111:103178. doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2019.103178. Epub 2019 Jun 18. PMID: 31226410.

Rimal S, Sang J, Poudel S, Thakur D, Montell C#, Lee Y#. Mechanism of Acetic Acid Gustatory Repulsion in Drosophila. Cell Rep. 2019 Feb 5;26(6):1432-1442.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.01.042. PMID: 30726729; PMCID: PMC6490183.

Dhakal S, Lee Y#. Transient Receptor Potential Channels and Metabolism. Mol Cells. 2019 Aug 31;42(8):569-578. doi: 10.14348/molcells.2019.0007. PMID: 31446746; PMCID: PMC6715338.

Aryal B, Lee Y#. Disease model organism for Parkinson disease: Drosophila melanogaster. BMB Rep. 2019 Apr;52(4):250-258. doi: 10.5483/BMBRep.2019.52.4.204. PMID: 30545438; PMCID: PMC6507844.

Rimal S, Jiun S, Poudel S, Tharkur D, Montell C#, and Lee Y#. Mechanism of acetic acid gustatory repulsion in Drosophila. (2019) Cell Reports 26: 1432- 1442.

Poudel S, Lee Y#. Impaired Taste Associative Memory and Memory Enhancement by Feeding Omija in Parkinson's Disease Fly Model. Mol Cells. 2018 Jul 31;41(7):646-652. doi: 10.14348/molcells.2018.0014. Epub 2018 Jun 25. PMID: 29936793; PMCID: PMC6078849.

Lee Y*#, Poudel S*, Kim Y*, Thakur D, Montell C#. Calcium Taste Avoidance in Drosophila. Neuron. 2018 Jan 3;97(1):67-74.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2017.11.038. Epub 2017 Dec 21. PMID: 29276056; PMCID: PMC5777298.

Park S, Lee MS, Gwak J, Choi TI, Lee Y, Ju BG, Kim CH, and Oh, S.CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein-β functions as a negative regulator of Wnt/β- catenin signaling through activation of AXIN1 gene expression. (2018) Cell Death Dis. 9(10):1023. Doi: 10.1038/s41419-018-1072-1.

Rimal S and Lee Y# The multidimensional ionotropic receptors of Drosophila melanogaster (2018) Insect Mol Biol. 27(1):1-7

Poudel S, Kim Y, Gwak JS, Jeong S, Lee Y#. Gustatory receptor 22e is essential for sensing chloroquine and strychnine in Drosophila melanogaster. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2017 Sep;88:30-36. doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2017.07.007. Epub 2017 Jul 24. PMID: 28751111.

Qi YX, Jin M, Ni XY, Ye GY, Lee Y, Huang J#. Characterization of three serotonin receptors from the small white butterfly, Pieris rapae. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2017 Aug;87:107-116. doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2017.06.011.Epub 2017 Jun 27. PMID: 28663125.

Lee JE, Kim Y, Kim KH, Lee DY#, Lee Y#. Contribution of Drosophila TRPA1 to Metabolism. PLoS One. 2016 Apr 7;11(4):e0152935. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152935. PMID: 27055172; PMCID: PMC4824436.

Poudel S, Lee Y#. Gustatory Receptors Required for Avoiding the Toxic Compound Coumarin in Drosophila melanogaster. Mol Cells. 2016 Apr 30;39(4):310-5. doi: 10.14348/molcells.2016.2250. Epub 2016 Feb 25. PMID: 26912085; PMCID: PMC4844937.

Bae JE, Bang S, Min S, Lee SH, Kwon SH, Lee Y, Lee YH, Chung J, and Chae KS. Positive geotactic behaviors induced by geomagnetic field in Drosophila (2016) Mol Brain 9(1):55 IF:4.902

Bak EJ, Choi KC, Jang S, Woo GH, Yoon HG, Na Y, Yoo YJ, Lee Y, Jeong Y, Cha JH. (2016.4) Licochalcone F alleviates glucose tolerance and chronic inflammation in diet-induced obese mice through Akt and p38 MAPK Clin Nutr 35(2):414-21

Poudel S, Kim Y, Kim YT, Lee Y#. Gustatory receptors required for sensing umbelliferone in Drosophila melanogaster. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2015 Nov;66:110-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2015.10.010. Epub 2015 Oct 23. PMID: 26524963.

Lee Y*#, Moon SJ*, Wang Y, Montell C#. A Drosophila Gustatory Receptor Required for Strychnine Sensation. Chem Senses. 2015 Sep;40(7):525-33. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjv038. Epub 2015 Jul 17. PMID: 26187906; PMCID: PMC4580539.

Shim J*, Lee Y*, Jeong YT*, Kim Y*, Lee MG, Montell C#, and Moon SJ# The full repertoire of Drosophila gustatory receptors for detecting an aversive compound (2015) Nature Communication 6:8867. doi: 10.1038/ncomms9867

Lee JS, Park JC, Kim TW, Jung BJ, Lee Y, Shim EK, Park S, Choi EY, Cho KS, Kim CS#. (2015.9) Human bone marrow stem cells cultured under hypoxic conditions present altered characteristics and enhanced in vivo tissue regeneration. Bone 78:34-45.

Lee, Y#, and Poudel S. (2014.8) Taste sensation in Drosophila melanogaster HMR 34:130-136

Lim DW, Lee Y, and Kim YT. (2014) Preventive effects of Citrus unshiu peel extracts on bone and lipid metabolism in OVX rats. Molecules 19: 783-94

Lee Y. Contribution of Drosophila TRPA1-expressing neurons to circadian locomotor activity patterns. PLoS One. 2013 Dec 18;8(12):e85189. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085189. PMID: 24367706; PMCID: PMC3867552.

Lee Y, Montell C#. Drosophila TRPA1 functions in temperature control of circadian rhythm in pacemaker neurons. J Neurosci. 2013 Apr 17;33(16):6716-25. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4237-12.2013. PMID: 23595730; PMCID: PMC3664735.

Lim DW, Kim JG, Lee Y, Cha SH, and Kim YT#. (2013) Preventive effects of Eleutherococcus senticosus Bark extract in OVX-induced osteoporosis in rats Molecules 18: 7998-8008.

Lee Y*, Kang MJ*, Shim JW, Cheong CU, Moon SJ, and Montell C#. Gustatory receptors required for avoiding the insecticide, L-canavanine (2012). Journal of Neuroscience 32:1429-1435

Kwon Y*, Kim SH*, Ronderos DS*, Lee Y, Akitake B, Woodward OM, Guggino WB, Smith DP, and Montell C#. (2010). Drosophila TRPA1 channel is required to avoid the naturally occurring insect repellent citronellal. Current Biology 20:1672-1678

Lee Y, Kim SH, and Montell C#. (2010). Avoiding DEET through insect gustatory receptors. Neuron 67:555-561

Kim SH*, Lee Y*, Akitake B, Woodward OM, Guggino WB, and Montell C#. (2010). Drosophila TRPA1 channel mediates chemical avoidance in gustatory receptor neurons. PNAS 107:8440-8445

Moon SJ, Lee Y, Jiao Y, and Montell C#. (2009). A Drosophila Gustatory Receptor Essential for Aversive Taste and Inhibiting Male-to- Male Courtship. Current Biology 19:1623-1627

Lee Y, Moon SJ, and Montell C#. (2009). Multiple gustatory receptors required for the caffeine response in Drosophila. PNAS 106:4495-4500

Lee Y*, Paik D*, Bang S, Kang J, Chun B, Lee S, Bae E, Chung J, and Kim J#. (2008). Loss of spastic paraplegia gene atlastin induces age-dependent death of dopaminergic neurons in Drosophila. Neurobiol. Ageing. 29:84-94.

Hong ST, Bang S, Paik D, Kang J, Jeon K, Hwang S, Chun B, Hyun S, Lee Y, and Kim J#. (2006). Histamine and its receptors modulate temperature preference behaviors in Drosophila. J. Neurosci. 26:7245-7256.

Hyun S, Lee Y, Hong ST, Bang S, Paik D, Kang J, Shin J, Lee J, Jeon K, Hwang S, Bae E, and Kim J#. (2005). Drosophila GPCR Han is a receptor for circadian clock neuropeptide PDF. Neuron. 48:267- 278.

Lee Y*, Lee Y*, Lee J, Bang S, Hyun S, Kang J, Hong ST, Bae E, Kaang BK, and 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.