Chapter title |
Function of Translationally Controlled Tumor Protein in Organ Growth: Lessons from Drosophila Studies
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Chapter number | 8 |
Book title |
TCTP/tpt1 - Remodeling Signaling from Stem Cell to Disease
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Published in |
Results and problems in cell differentiation, January 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-67591-6_8 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-967590-9, 978-3-31-967591-6
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Authors |
Kwang-Wook Choi, Sung-Tae Hong, Thao Phuong Le |
Abstract |
Regulation of cell growth and proliferation is crucial for development and function of organs in all animals. Genetic defects in growth control can lead to developmental disorders and cancers. Translationally controlled tumor protein (TCTP) is a family of evolutionarily conserved proteins implicated in cancer. Recent studies have revealed multiple roles of TCTP in diverse cellular events, but TCTP functions in vivo are poorly understood in vertebrate systems. We have used Drosophila melanogaster, the fruit fly, as a model organism for genetic dissection of Tctp function. Our studies have shown that Tctp is essential for organ development by regulating growth signaling. Furthermore, it is required for genome stability by promoting DNA repair and chromatin remodeling in the nucleus. Thus, Tctp acts as a multifaceted cytosolic and nuclear factor for regulating organ growth and genome stability. In this chapter, we describe an overview of our findings on Tctp functions in Drosophila and discuss their implications in cancer. |
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