| Cell surface mechanics and the control of cell shape, tissue patterns and morphogenesis. | |
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PMID: 17643125 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Embryonic morphogenesis requires the execution of complex mechanisms that regulate the local behaviour of groups of cells. The orchestration of such mechanisms has been mainly deciphered through the identification of conserved families of signalling pathways that spatially and temporally control cell behaviour. However, how this information is processed to control cell shape and cell dynamics is an open area of investigation. The framework that emerges from diverse disciplines such as cell biology, physics and developmental biology points to adhesion and cortical actin networks as regulators of cell surface mechanics. In this context, a range of developmental phenomena can be explained by the regulation of cell surface tension. |
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Authors:
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Thomas Lecuit; Pierre-François Lenne |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology Volume: 8 ISSN: 1471-0072 ISO Abbreviation: Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. Publication Date: 2007 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-07-23 Completed Date: 2007-09-26 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100962782 Medline TA: Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 633-44 Citation Subset: IM |
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Institute of Developmental Biology of Marseille-Luminy, UMR6216 CNRS-Université de la Méditerranée, Campus de Luminy case 907, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France. lecuit@ibdm.univ-mrs.fr |
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Actins
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metabolism* Animals Cell Adhesion / physiology Cell Membrane / metabolism*, ultrastructure Cell Shape / physiology* Embryo, Mammalian / metabolism*, ultrastructure Humans Organ Specificity / physiology Signal Transduction / physiology* Surface Tension |
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0/Actins |
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