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Sec24-dependent secretion drives cell-autonomous expansion of tracheal tubes in Drosophila.
Current biology : CB - 12 Jan 2010
Förster Dominique, Armbruster Kristina, Luschnig Stefan
Abstract excerpt
Epithelial tubes in developing organs, such as mammalian lungs and insect tracheae, need to expand their initially narrow lumina to attain their final, functional dimensions. Despite its critical role for organ function, the cellular mechanism of tube expansion remains unclear. Tracheal tube expa...
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