Direct control of germline stem cell division and cyst growth by neural insulin in Drosophila |
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Authors: | LaFever Leesa Drummond-Barbosa Daniela |
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Institution: | Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 4120B Medical Research Building III, 465 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37232-8240, USA. |
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Abstract: | Stem cells reside in specialized niches that provide signals required for their maintenance and division. Tissue-extrinsic signals can also modify stem cell activity, although this is poorly understood. Here, we report that neural-derived Drosophila insulin-like peptides (DILPs) directly regulate germline stem cell division rate, demonstrating that signals mediating the ovarian response to nutritional input can modify stem cell activity in a niche-independent manner. We also reveal a crucial direct role of DILPs in controlling germline cyst growth and vitellogenesis. |
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