Gap junction and amino acid import in somatic cells promote germ cell growth
Caroline Vachias, Camille Tourlonias, Louis Grelée, Nathalie Gueguen, Yoan Renaud, Parvathy Venugopal, Graziella Richard, Pierre Pouchin, Émilie Brasset, Vincent Mirouse
The paper shows that gap junctions and amino acid import in somatic cells support germ cell growth in Drosophila by enabling metabolic transfer and regulating translation.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2023 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology