Cancer cachexia overrides sex-specific traits in Drosophila
Alexia Rivero, Margaux Techer, Nourhene Ammar, Hadi Boukhatmi, François Payre, Jennifer Zanet, Cédric Polesello
This study shows that cancer cachexia in Drosophila reduces sex-specific differences in gene expression and metabolic profiles, leading to a shared molecular cachexic state.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology