Systemic and local lipid adaptations underlie regeneration in Drosophila melanogaster and Ambystoma mexicanum.

In regenerating tissues, synthesis and remodeling of membranes rely on lipid turnover and transport. Our study addresses lipid adaptations in intestinal regeneration of Drosophila melanogaster and limb regeneration of Ambystoma mexicanum. We found changes in lipid profiles at different locations: transport, storage organs and regenerating tissues.

Neuronal migration prevents spatial competition in retinal morphogenesis.

The concomitant occurrence of tissue growth and organization is a hallmark of organismal development. This often means that proliferating and differentiating cells are found at the same time in a continuously changing tissue environment. How cells adapt to architectural changes to prevent spatial interference remains unclear.

Deterministic and probabilistic fate decisions co-exist in a single retinal lineage.

Correct nervous system development depends on the timely differentiation of progenitor cells into neurons. While the output of progenitor differentiation is well investigated at the population and clonal level, how stereotypic or variable fate decisions are during development is still more elusive. To fill this gap, we here follow the fate outcome of single neurogenic progenitors in the zebrafish retina over time using live imaging.

Local problems need global solutions: The metabolic needs of regenerating organisms.

The vast majority of species that belong to the plant or animal kingdom evolved with two main strategies to counter tissue damage-scar formation and regeneration. Whereas scar formation provides a fast and cost-effective repair to exit life-threatening conditions, complete tissue regeneration is time-consuming and requires vast resources to reinstall functionality of affected organs or structures. Local environments in wound healing are widely studied and findings have provided important biomedical applications.

DIlp7-Producing Neurons Regulate Insulin-Producing Cells in .

Cellular Insulin signaling shows a remarkable high molecular and functional conservation. Insulin-producing cells respond directly to nutritional cues in circulation and receive modulatory input from connected neuronal networks. Neuronal control integrates a wide range of variables including dietary change or environmental temperature.