Van Gogh-like 2 is essential for the architectural patterning of the mammalian biliary tree
Journal of Hepatology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
81(1), С. 108 - 119
Опубликована: Март 7, 2024
In
the
developing
liver,
bipotent
epithelial
progenitor
cells
undergo
lineage
segregation
to
form
hepatocytes,
which
constitute
bulk
of
liver
parenchyma,
and
biliary
(cholangiocytes),
comprise
bile
duct
(a
complex
tubular
network
that
is
critical
for
normal
function).
Notch
TGFβ
signalling
promote
formation
a
sheet
cells,
ductal
plate,
organises
into
discontinuous
structures.
How
these
structures
elongate
connect
continuous
remains
undefined.
We
aimed
define
mechanisms
by
plate
transitions
from
simple
connected
duct.
Язык: Английский
Emergence of planar cell polarity from the interplay of local interactions and global gradients
eLife,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13
Опубликована: Окт. 25, 2024
Planar
cell
polarity
(PCP)
-
tissue-scale
alignment
of
the
direction
asymmetric
localization
proteins
at
cell-cell
interface
is
essential
for
embryonic
development
and
physiological
functions.
Abnormalities
in
PCP
can
result
developmental
imperfections,
including
neural
tube
closure
defects
misaligned
hair
follicles.
Decoding
mechanisms
responsible
establishment
maintenance
remains
a
fundamental
open
question.
While
roles
various
molecules
broadly
classified
into
'global'
'local'
modules
have
been
well-studied,
their
necessity
sufficiency
explaining
connecting
perturbations
to
experimentally
observed
patterns
not
examined.
Here,
we
develop
minimal
model
that
captures
proposed
features
global
tissue-level
gradient
local
distribution
protein
complexes.
The
suggests
while
emerge
without
gradient,
only
acts
as
cue
but
also
increases
robustness
against
stochastic
perturbations.
We
recapitulated
quantified
swirling
domineering
non-autonomy,
using
three
free
parameters
rate
binding
membrane,
concentration
proteins,
steepness.
explain
how
self-stabilizing
localizations
presence
lead
robust
reveal
design
principles
polarized
system.
Язык: Английский
Planar cell polarity is essential for the architectural patterning of the mammalian biliary tree
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2023
Abstract
In
the
developing
liver,
bipotent
epithelial
progenitor
cells
known
as
hepatoblasts
undergo
lineage
segregation
to
form
two
major
cell
types,
hepatocytes
that
constitute
bulk
of
liver
parenchyma
and
biliary
(cholangiocytes)
which
comprise
bile
duct,
a
complex
tubular
network
is
critical
for
normal
function.
Notch
TGFβ
signalling
promote
formation
sheet
cells,
ductal
plate
organises
into
discontinuous
structures.
How
these
structures
elongate
connect
continuous
duct
remains
undefined.
Here,
we
show
planar
polarity
protein,
VANGL2
expressed
late
in
intrahepatic
development
patterns
cell-cell
contacts
between
cells.
The
patterning
regulates
polarisation
actin
cytoskeleton
within
loss
Vangl2
-function
results
abnormal
distribution
cortical
remodelling
resulting
failure
formation.
Planar
step
post-specification
sculpture
essential
establishing
tissue
architecture.
Язык: Английский