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Abstract
Most single animal cells have an internal vector that determines where recycling membrane is added to the cell's surface. Because of the specific molecular composition of this added membrane, a dynamic asymmetry is formed on the surface of the cell. The consequences of this dynamic asymmetry are discussed, together with what they imply for how cells move. The polarity of a single-celled embryo, such as that of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, is explored in a similar framework.Entities:
Keywords: cell migration; cell polarity; cell-surface gradients; clathrin; coated vesicle; cytoskeleton; polarity in development
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24437662 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-biochem-060713-035813
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Annu Rev Biochem ISSN: 0066-4154 Impact factor: 23.643