A study in Drosophila reveals how the immune system adjusts development in response to excess sugar

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

The study, conducted on the vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster, shows that macrophages detect nutritional stress caused by a high-sugar diet and send a signal to the endocrine system to delay develop...

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The disassembly of organs during metamorphosis is a precise process orchestrated by hormones

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

An important component of the development and growth of different parts of the human body is the disassembly of organs and structures from previous stages. The most obvious example is metamorphosis in...

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A known tumour suppressor gene is also essential for hormone-controlled development, tissue regeneration and stress-response

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

Experiments carried out in the Drosophila fly have led to the identification of the headcase (hdc) gene as pivotal for adult progenitor cells, allowing them to undergo metamorphosis and give rise to a...

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