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Torcato Martins

University of AveiroORCID 0000-0002-9359-7111Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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SPARC mediates tumour-stroma intercellular communication through endosomal regulation of Delta and Notch signalling

Aurélien Guillou, Nourhene Ammar, Olivier Josse, Emma Leroux, Tsveta Kamenova, Torcato Martins, Samuel Delage, Maurice Joseph Ringuette, Sarah J. Bray, Hadi Boukhatmi

This study identifies SPARC as a mediator of tumour-stroma communication by regulating endosomal Delta and Notch signalling in a Drosophila cancer model.

bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology

Delta C2 Domain β1-2 loop contributes to robust Notch signalling

Torcato Martins, Yao Meng, Bogusława Korona, Richard J. Suckling, Steven Johnson, Penny A. Handford, Susan M. Lea, Sarah J. Bray

The paper shows that the Delta C2 domain β1-2 loop is essential for phospholipid binding and robust Notch signaling in Drosophila.

EMBO Reports · Aug 4, 2021Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology