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Extracellular matrix regulation of stress response genes during larval development in Caenorhabditis elegans.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 4 Nov 2022
Chandler Luke M, Choe Keith P
Abstract excerpt
Mutation or loss of 6 extracellular matrix collagen genes disrupts annular furrows in adult C. elegans cuticles, causes a wide "Dumpy" body morphology, and activates osmotic, detoxification, and antimicrobial defense genes. High environmental osmolarity reduces internal turgor pressure, physically distorts the epidermis, and activates the same stress responses. Collagen gene mutations that cause Dumpy without...
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