Insulin Signaling: Lessons from the Drosophila Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, a Tumor Suppressor
2001
The genes that encode the proteins composing the tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) are tumor suppressors. Experiments in the model organism Drosophila melanogaster have provided insight into the identity of these genes and their functions in regulating cell size and proliferation. Montagne et al . describe the various genetic interactions that show TSC to be a regulator of the insulin signaling pathway and a regulator of progression through the cell cycle, which explains its effects on cell size and tissue and tumor growth.
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