Discovery of a mechanism by which epithelial tumours cause developmental delays

(Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)) - Conducted on the fly Drosophila, the study shows that tumours caused by chromosomal instability delay entry into the adult phase.- The tumours produce the Upd3 protein (equivalent to human Interleukin-6) to block the production of developmental steroid hormones.- The work of IRB Barcelona's Growth Control and Development laboratory has been published in the journal Current Biology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news