Microtubule-dependent balanced cell contraction and luminal-matrix modification accelerate epithelial tube fusion
During tracheal tube fusion in Drosophila, a pair of tip cells form an adherens junction and then fuse their plasma membranes. Here the authors show that a balanced pulling force mediated by myosin and microtubules, as well as localized deposition of matrix, promotes plasma membrane fusion.
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| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2016
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/6d24a2bc0cc747e38d1fb850bb401799 |
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| Summary: | During tracheal tube fusion in Drosophila, a pair of tip cells form an adherens junction and then fuse their plasma membranes. Here the authors show that a balanced pulling force mediated by myosin and microtubules, as well as localized deposition of matrix, promotes plasma membrane fusion. |
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