title: Developmental Biology: miRs and Steroids and Growth Control.
abstract: The Drosophila miRNA-encoding gene bantam controls cell and tissue growth. A new study now reveals that a large part of its effects on growth could come from its inhibition of the production of the molting hormone ecdysone.
authors.affiliation: University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Institute of Biology Valrose, Parc Valrose, 06108 Nice, France.
authors.forename: Rénald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Delanoue
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Léopold
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000502:physiology*; D004440:Ecdysone / Q000378:metabolism*; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D035683:MicroRNAs; D004440:Ecdysone