Extraembryonic gut endoderm cells undergo programmed cell death during development
Nature Cell Biology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
26(6), С. 868 - 877
Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2024
Despite
a
distinct
developmental
origin,
extraembryonic
cells
in
mice
contribute
to
gut
endoderm
and
converge
transcriptionally
resemble
their
embryonic
counterparts.
Notably,
all
progenitors
share
non-canonical
epigenome,
raising
several
pertinent
questions,
including
whether
this
landscape
is
reset
match
the
regulation
if
persist
into
later
development.
Here
we
developed
two-colour
lineage-tracing
strategy
track
isolate
over
time.
We
find
that
display
substantial
memory
of
origin
retention
original
DNA
methylation
resulting
transcriptional
signatures.
Furthermore,
show
undergo
programmed
cell
death
neighbouring
clear
remnants
via
non-professional
phagocytosis.
By
midgestation,
no
longer
detect
wild-type
gut,
whereas
they
differentiate
further
p53-mutant
embryos.
Our
study
provides
key
insights
molecular
fate
inside
embryo.
Язык: Английский
Drosophila Toll-2 controls homeotic domain formation and timing of folding
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2025
Abstract
Tissue
compartmentalization
is
a
fundamental
feature
of
animal
development,
crucial
for
determining
cell
fate,
growth,
and
organ
morphogenesis.
Hox
genes
play
essential
conserved
roles
in
specifying
homeotic
compartments
along
the
antero-posterior
axis
body.
Despite
extensive
characterization
gene
regulation,
mechanisms
underlying
formation,
maintenance,
reshaping
during
development
remain
incompletely
understood.
Here,
we
investigate
role
Toll-2
receptor
formation
folding
Deformed
(Dfd)
compartment,
which
produces
neck
adult
Drosophila
.
We
show
that
properly
forming
bilateral
Dfd
compartment
through
fusion
two
eye-antennal
imaginal
discs.
Additionally,
find
regulates
timing
morphogenesis
by
promoting
apoptosis
cell-cell
rearrangements
preceding
folding.
Last,
establish
independently
sequentially
governs
both
its
via
PI3K
Src
signaling,
respectively.
Altogether,
our
findings
provide
novel
insights
into
spatiotemporal
regulation
development.
Язык: Английский
Epithelial cell competition is promoted by signaling from immune cells
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2025
Abstract
In
epithelial
tissues,
juxtaposition
of
cells
different
phenotypes
can
trigger
cell
competition,
a
process
whereby
one
type
drives
death
and
extrusion
another.
During
growth
homeostasis,
competition
is
thought
to
serve
quality
control
function,
eliminating
that
are
“less
fit”.
Tissues
may
also
attack
eliminate
newly
arising
tumor
cells,
exploiting
mechanisms
shared
with
other
instances
but
differ,
reportedly,
in
the
involvement
immune
system.
Whereas
have
been
shown
play
direct
role
killing
this
has
not
observed
cases
suggesting
tissues
recognize
handle
cancer
differently.
Here,
we
challenge
view,
showing
that,
fruit
fly
Drosophila
,
innate
similar
roles
during
classical
as
tumors.
These
findings
suggest
suppression
exploit
same
involved
promoting
phenotypic
uniformity
among
cells.
Язык: Английский