Non-gonadal PIWI protein, Aubergine, regulates regenerative stem cell proliferation and tumourigenesis in the Drosophila adult intestine.
Karen Bellec, Lynsey Rose Carroll, Kathryn A.F. Pennel, Yuanliangzi Tian, Yachuan Yu, Aslihan Bastem Akan, Caroline V Billard, Nora Doleschall, Alexander R Cameron, Fabiana Herédia, Alisson M. Gontijo, Anna M Ochocka-Fox, James P Blackmur, Farhat V N Din, Malcolm G Dunlop, , Julia B. Cordero
This study shows Aubergine regulates ISC proliferation and tumourigenesis in Drosophila intestine through protein synthesis, independent of its piRNA function.
bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2024 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology