Imaginal disc growth factor is involved in melanin synthesis and energy metabolism in Bombyx mori.
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DOI: 10.1002/arch.21995
Abstract: The imaginal disc growth factor (IDGF), belonging to the glycoside hydrolase 18 family, plays an important role in various physiological processes in insects. However, the detail physiological function of IDGF is still unclear. In this… read more here.
Keywords: metabolism; energy metabolism; disc growth; growth factor ... See more keywords
The gap junction protein Innexin3 is required for eye disc growth in Drosophila.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2017.04.001
Abstract: The Drosophila compound eye develops from a bilayered epithelial sac composed of an upper peripodial epithelium layer and a lower disc proper, the latter giving rise to the eye itself. During larval stages, complex signalling… read more here.
Keywords: protein; disc growth; eye disc; disc ... See more keywords
Drosophila imaginal disc growth factor 2 is a trophic factor involved in energy balance, detoxification, and innate immunity
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DOI: 10.1038/srep43273
Abstract: Drosophila imaginal disc growth factor 2 (IDGF2) is a member of chitinase-like protein family (CLPs) able to induce the proliferation of imaginal disc cells in vitro. In this study we characterized physiological concentrations and expression… read more here.
Keywords: drosophila imaginal; disc growth; detoxification; imaginal disc ... See more keywords
Muscle-derived Myoglianin regulates Drosophila imaginal disc growth
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.51710
Abstract: Organ growth and size are finely tuned by intrinsic and extrinsic signaling molecules. In Drosophila, the BMP family member Dpp is produced in a limited set of imaginal disc cells and functions as a classic… read more here.
Keywords: muscle derived; myoglianin; disc growth; growth ... See more keywords