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Sheath Cell Invasion and Trans-differentiation Repair Mechanical Damage Caused by Loss of Caveolae in the Zebrafish Notochord.
Current biology : CB - 10 Jul 2017
Garcia Jamie, Bagwell Jennifer, Njaine Brian, Norman James, Levic Daniel S, Wopat Susan, Miller Sara E, Liu Xiaojing, Locasale Jason W, Stainier Didier Y R, Bagnat Michel
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The notochord, a conserved axial structure required for embryonic axis elongation and spine development, consists of giant vacuolated cells surrounded by an epithelial sheath [1-3]. During morphogenesis, vacuolated cells maintain their structural integrity despite being under constant mechanical stress [4]. We hypothesized that the high density of caveolae present in vacuolated cells [5, 6] could buffer...
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