The online media Laboratory Journal echoes the latest work carried out by Marco Milán’s lab. Milán is the coordinator of the Cell and Developmental Biology Programme at IRB Barcelona. Published in PLoS Biology, the study reveals that the anti-tumour protein p53 regulates the proportionate growth of organs during embryonic development. “These experiments indicate that stressed cells send signals to the remaining tissues in order to reduce their growth in order to allow damaged tissue to repair itself and allow the organ to grow in a coordinated manner”, explains Milán.

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