Abstract
A large number of tumor suppressor genes have been identified in Drosophila. Mutations in these genes cause effects in a wide range of tissues resulting in hyperplastic and, in the case of a few specific genes, neoplastic growth. The study of these tumors can provide molecular and cellular information that may shed some light on the possible mechanisms of tumorigenesis and invasiveness of human tumor cells. Recently, several studies have shown links between homologs of Drosophila tumor suppressor genes and human cancer. These recent advances are reviewed.
Keywords: tumor suppressor, drosophila, neoplasia, lgl, dlg, scrib
Current Genomics
Title: Drosophila Neoplasias: Clues Towards the Understanding of Human Cancers
Volume: 6 Issue: 4
Author(s): E. C. Woodhouse and L. A. Liotta
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Keywords: tumor suppressor, drosophila, neoplasia, lgl, dlg, scrib
Abstract: A large number of tumor suppressor genes have been identified in Drosophila. Mutations in these genes cause effects in a wide range of tissues resulting in hyperplastic and, in the case of a few specific genes, neoplastic growth. The study of these tumors can provide molecular and cellular information that may shed some light on the possible mechanisms of tumorigenesis and invasiveness of human tumor cells. Recently, several studies have shown links between homologs of Drosophila tumor suppressor genes and human cancer. These recent advances are reviewed.
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Woodhouse C. E. and Liotta A. L., Drosophila Neoplasias: Clues Towards the Understanding of Human Cancers, Current Genomics 2005; 6 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389202054395946
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389202054395946 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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