An intrinsic tumour eviction mechanism in Drosophila mediated by steroid hormone signalling

Drosophila is an excellent model to study both development and tumorigenesis. Here the authors uncover an innate mechanism for a steroid hormone-induced block to tumorigenesis during metamorphosis of Drosophila.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yanrui Jiang, Makiko Seimiya, Tommy Beat Schlumpf, Renato Paro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05794-1
Description
Summary:Drosophila is an excellent model to study both development and tumorigenesis. Here the authors uncover an innate mechanism for a steroid hormone-induced block to tumorigenesis during metamorphosis of Drosophila.
ISSN:2041-1723