Saturday, May 10, 2025
Saturday, May 10, 2025

A team of researchers has gained new insights into the respiratory system of fruit flies -- the so-called tracheal system -- which could be important for future research into aneurysms. Scientists carried out genetic, cell biological and biochemical studies on Drosophila embryos. They found that the cells in the fruit fly's tracheal system are connected to the extracellular matrix by the proteins Dumpy and Piopio.
Read more …Defect in fruit fly respiratory system may provide insights into human aortic aneurysms

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