Somatic insulin signaling regulates a germline starvation response in Drosophila egg chambers
Burn KM, Shimada Y, Ayers K, Vemuganti S, Lu F, Hudson A, Cooley L. Somatic insulin signaling regulates a germline starvation response in Drosophila egg chambers. Developmental Biology 2014, 398: 206-217. PMID: 25481758, PMCID: PMC4340711, DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.11.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila insulin-like peptidesEgg chambersStarvation responseBody organizationDrosophila egg chamberMotor protein dyneinNutrient-rich conditionsPoor nutrient availabilityInsulin-like peptidesProcessing bodiesDrosophila femalesGermline cellsP-bodiesNutrient availabilityDynein activityInsulin signalingProgeny survivalInsulin pathwayKinesin activityFollicle cellsMicrotubulesStarvationBovine insulinPotential mechanismsProtective response