The Initiator Caspase Dronc Drives Compensatory Proliferation of Apoptosis-Resistant Cells During Epithelial Tissue Regeneration After Ionizing Radiation
Tslil Braun, Naama Afgin, Lena Sapozhnikov, Ehud Sivan, Andreas Bergmann, Luis Alberto Baena-López, Keren Yacobi-Sharon, Eli Arama
This study identifies Dronc-driven compensatory proliferation in Drosophila wing imaginal discs after ionizing radiation, revealing molecular mechanisms and interactions that maintain tissue regeneration balance.
Nature Communications · Dec 4, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology