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Wnt to build a tube: contributions of Wnt signaling to epithelial tubulogenesis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19681164     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Epithelial tubes are crucial to the function of organ systems including the cardiovascular system, pulmonary system, gastrointestinal tract, reproductive organ systems, excretory system, and auditory system. Using a variety of animal model systems, recent studies have substantiated the role of Wnt signaling via the canonical/beta-catenin-mediated trajectory, the non-canonical Wnt trajectories, or both, in forming epithelial tubular tissues. This review focuses on the involvement of the Wnt pathways in the induction, specification, proliferation, and morphogenesis involved in tubulogenesis within tissues including the lungs, kidneys, ears, mammary glands, gut, and heart. The ultimate goal is to describe the developmental processes forming the various tubulogenic organ systems to determine the relationships between these processes.
Authors:
Rachel K Miller; Pierre D McCrea
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists     Volume:  239     ISSN:  1097-0177     ISO Abbreviation:  Dev. Dyn.     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-24     Completed Date:  2010-04-02     Revised Date:  2013-03-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9201927     Medline TA:  Dev Dyn     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  77-93     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. rkmiller@mdanderson.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Calcium / metabolism
Cardiovascular System / embryology
Cell Polarity / physiology
Ear, Inner / embryology
Epithelium / embryology*
Female
Gastrointestinal Tract / embryology
Gastrulation / physiology*
Kidney Tubules / embryology
Ligands
Mammary Glands, Animal / embryology
Models, Animal
Models, Biological
Morphogenesis*
Neurulation / physiology*
Respiratory System / embryology
Signal Transduction / physiology*
Wnt Proteins / metabolism*
beta Catenin / metabolism*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
F32 DK082145/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; F32 DK082145-02/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R01 GM052112/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; R01 GM052112-15S1/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; T32 HD007325-24/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; T32 HD07325/HD/NICHD NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Ligands; 0/Wnt Proteins; 0/beta Catenin; 7440-70-2/Calcium
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