Stem-cell-specific endocytic degradation defects lead to intestinal dysplasia in Drosophila

UV radiation resistance-associated gene (UVRAG) is a tumor suppressor involved in autophagy, endocytosis and DNA damage repair, but how its loss contributes to colorectal cancer is poorly understood. Here, we show that UVRAG deficiency in Drosophila intestinal stem cells leads to uncontrolled prolif...

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Main Authors: Péter Nagy, Laura Kovács, Gyöngyvér O. Sándor, Gábor Juhász
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2016-05-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
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Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/9/5/501