ReviewCurrent topics in developmental biology2021
Epithelial morphogenesis, tubulogenesis and forces in organogenesis.
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- Reciprocal E-cadherin signaling aligns apical surfaces between neighboring epithelial tissues to complete the C. elegans digestive tract.Current biology : CB · 2026Article
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- Integrin is required for basement membrane crossing and branching of an invading intracellular tube.Development (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
- Multiplexed luminal tissue constructs with reconfigurable barriers for dynamic modeling of multi-tissue interactions.Advanced materials technologies · 2025Article
- KLF5 Shapes Developing Respiratory Tubules by Inhibiting Actin Asymmetry in Epithelial Cells.American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology · 2025Article
- The dynamics of tubulogenesis in development and disease.Development (Cambridge, England) · 2025Review
- Tissue-specific RNA-seq defines genes governing male tail tip morphogenesis in C. elegans.Development (Cambridge, England) · 2024Article
- Advancing insights into microgravity induced muscle changes using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model organism.NPJ microgravity · 2024Review
- C. elegans Afadin is required for epidermal morphogenesis and functionally interfaces with the cadherin-catenin complex and RhoGAP PAC-1/ARHGAP21.Developmental biology · 2024Article
- CED-5/CED-12 (DOCK/ELMO) can promote and inhibit F-actin formation via distinct motifs that may target different GTPases.PLoS genetics · 2024Article
- Tissue-specific RNA-seq defines genes governing male tail tip morphogenesis inbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024Article
- Reducing GEF-H1 Expression Inhibits Renal Cyst Formation, Inflammation, and Fibrosis via RhoA Signaling in Nephronophthisis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- A metazoan-specific C-terminal motif in EXC-4 and Gα-Rho/Rac signaling regulate cell outgrowth during tubulogenesis in C. elegans.Development (Cambridge, England) · 2022Article
- A Maternal-Effect Toxin Affects Epithelial Differentiation and Tissue Mechanics inFrontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2021Article
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Abstract
As multi-cellular organisms evolved from small clusters of cells to complex metazoans, biological tubes became essential for life. Tubes are typically thought of as mainly playing a role in transport, with the hollow space (lumen) acting as a conduit to distribute nutrients and waste, or for gas exchange. However, biological tubes also provide a platform for physiological, mechanical, and structural functions. Indeed, tubulogenesis is often a critical aspect of morphogenesis and organogenesis. C. elegans is made up of tubes that provide structural support and protection (the epidermis), perform the mechanical and enzymatic processes of digestion (the buccal cavity, pharynx, intestine, and rectum), transport fluids for osmoregulation (the excretory system), and execute the functions necessary for reproduction (the germline, spermatheca, uterus and vulva). Here we review our current understanding of the genetic regulation, molecular processes, and physical forces involved in tubulogenesis and morphogenesis of the epidermal, digestive and excretory systems in C. elegans.
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