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Drosophila filamin is required for follicle cell motility during oogenesis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12885568     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The Filamin family of actin binding proteins is required to maintain cell shape and promote cell locomotion. Using the Drosophila ovary, we provide a detailed description of Filamin-deficient cells during morphogenesis. Reduced expression of Filamin in follicle cells causes defects in the initial encapsulation of germline cysts and in the migration of border cells through the germline cyst. However, follicle cell morphogenesis is unaffected by point mutations that produce truncated Filamin proteins. In addition, mutant follicle cell movements can be partially rescued by a transgene encoding only the actin-binding domain and the first six filamin repeats. These data show that Filamin function in cell motility can be provided by a truncated Filamin protein that resembles Dictyostelium Actin Binding Protein-120.
Authors:
Nicholas S Sokol; Lynn Cooley
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Developmental biology     Volume:  260     ISSN:  0012-1606     ISO Abbreviation:  Dev. Biol.     Publication Date:  2003 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-07-29     Completed Date:  2003-09-24     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372762     Medline TA:  Dev Biol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  260-72     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alleles
Animals
Carrier Proteins / chemistry,  genetics,  metabolism,  physiology*
Cell Movement
Contractile Proteins / chemistry,  genetics,  metabolism,  physiology*
Drosophila / cytology,  genetics,  physiology*
Female
Insect Proteins / chemistry,  genetics,  metabolism,  physiology*
Microfilament Proteins / chemistry,  genetics,  metabolism,  physiology*
Morphogenesis
Oogenesis / physiology*
Ovarian Follicle / cytology
Point Mutation
Protein Structure, Tertiary
Transgenes
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
GM57207/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Carrier Proteins; 0/Contractile Proteins; 0/Insect Proteins; 0/Microfilament Proteins; 0/filamins

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