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Sergio Sempertegui

Florida Atlantic University

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:Drosophila· 2 Assay:electronic health records· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Carlos D. Oliva· 2 shared Gregory Talisker MacleodiD· 2 shared Karlis Anthony JustsiD· 2 shared Sarah CrilliD· 2 shared Yaouen FilyiD· 2 shared Chenchen Su· 1 shared Danielle V. Latner· 1 shared Danielle V. Riboul· 1 shared

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Carlos D. Oliva

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Optimal Neuromuscular Performance Requires Motor Neuron Phosphagen Kinases

Karlis Anthony Justs, Danielle V. Latner, Carlos D. Oliva, Yosuf Arab, Gabriel G. Bonassi, Olena Mahneva, Sarah Crill, Sergio Sempertegui, Paul A. Kirchman, Yaouen Fily, Gregory Talisker Macleod

This study shows that phosphagen systems in Drosophila motor neurons are critical for sustaining neurotransmitter release at high firing frequencies, not for ATP provision.

The Journal of Physiology · Nov 22, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Mitochondrial phosphagen kinases support the volatile power demands of motor nerve terminals

Karlis Anthony Justs, Sergio Sempertegui, Danielle V. Riboul, Carlos D. Oliva, Ryan J. Durbin, Sarah Crill, Michał Stawarski, Chenchen Su, Robert Renden, Yaouen Fily, Gregory Talisker Macleod

The paper quantifies power demand fluctuations in motor nerve terminals and identifies phosphagen systems as critical for ATP buffering during synaptic activity.

The Journal of Physiology · Nov 9, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience