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Luca Valzania

Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueORCID 0000-0002-8955-3554Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cancer Biology· 1 Developmental Biology· 1

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1

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Drosophila storage proteins promote both the rate and the duration of tumor growth

Luca Valzania, Dalmiro Blanco-Obregon, Aya Alami, Pierre Léopold

This study shows that Drosophila storage proteins, hexamerins, support tumor growth by providing nutrients and inhibiting developmental signals, extending tumor growth duration.

Science Advances · Jul 3, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology

A temporal allocation of amino acid resources ensures fitness and body allometry

Luca Valzania, Aya Alami, Pierre Léopold

The paper identifies a two-step mechanism for amino acid storage in Drosophila and shows its impact on organ growth and adult fitness.

bioRxiv · Dec 8, 2023 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology