Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprint
Caenorhabditis elegans DAF-18/PTEN non-autonomously prevents tumors by enhancing calcium sensitivity
Jichao Deng, Ida Clemence Djiomo Mbieda, Armi M Chaudhari…·Patrick Narbonne
The paper shows that DAF-18/PTEN prevents tumors in C. elegans by enhancing calcium sensitivity through IIS-calcium cross-talk, reducing germ tissue turnover.
DOI 10.64898/2026.08.31.748322