| Literature DB >> 26970644 |
Thanh T K Vuong-Brender1, Xinyi Yang2, Michel Labouesse3.
Abstract
Morphogenesis is a four-dimensional process which involves the crucial interplay between signaling, mechanical forces, and spatial changes. Caenorhabditis elegans presents a simple yet versatile model to study morphogenesis. Here, we review recent progress on cellular and molecular drivers of morphological changes during C. elegans epiboly and embryonic elongation: actin dynamics and actomyosin contractility, migration guidance cues and junction remodeling. In addition, we discuss how mechanical forces contribute to the process.Entities:
Keywords: Actin dynamics; Actomyosin contractility; C. elegans; Cell migration; Embryonic morphogenesis; Junction remodeling; Mechanotransduction; Migration guidance; Muscle attachement
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26970644 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ctdb.2015.11.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Top Dev Biol ISSN: 0070-2153 Impact factor: 4.897