Apical–basal polarity and the control of epithelial form and function

CE Buckley, D St Johnston - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2022‏ - nature.com
Epithelial cells are the most common cell type in all animals, forming the sheets and tubes
that compose most organs and tissues. Apical–basal polarity is essential for epithelial cell …

Structural features of tight-junction proteins

U Heinemann, A Schuetz - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Tight junctions are complex supramolecular entities composed of integral membrane
proteins, membrane-associated and soluble cytoplasmic proteins engaging in an intricate …

The enigmatic function of PARP1: from PARylation activity to PAR readers

T Kamaletdinova, Z Fanaei-Kahrani, ZQ Wang - Cells, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Poly (ADP-ribosyl) ation (PARylation) is catalysed by poly (ADP-ribose) polymerases
(PARPs, also known as ARTDs) and then rapidly removed by degrading enzymes. Poly …

Par complex cluster formation mediated by phase separation

Z Liu, Y Yang, A Gu, J Xu, Y Mao, H Lu, W Hu… - Nature …, 2020‏ - nature.com
Abstract The evolutionarily conserved Par3/Par6/aPKC complex regulates the polarity
establishment of diverse cell types and distinct polarity-driven functions. However, how the …

PDZ domains as drug targets

NR Christensen, J Čalyševa… - Advanced …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Protein–protein interactions within protein networks shape the human interactome, which
often is promoted by specialized protein interaction modules, such as the postsynaptic …

[HTML][HTML] New insights into apical-basal polarization in epithelia

A Riga, VG Castiglioni, M Boxem - Current opinion in cell biology, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The establishment of an apical–basal axis of polarity is essential for the organization and
functioning of epithelial cells. Polarization of epithelial cells is orchestrated by a network of …

New insights into the organization and regulation of the apical polarity network in mammalian epithelial cells

E Martin, R Girardello, G Dittmar, A Ludwig - The FEBS journal, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Cell polarity is a fundamental property of most animal cells and is critical during
development and for most cell and tissue functions. Epithelial cells are organized into apical …

Juvenile hormone promotes paracellular transport of yolk proteins via remodeling zonula adherens at tricellular junctions in the follicular epithelium

H Zheng, N Wang, J Yun, H Xu, J Yang, S Zhou - PLoS Genetics, 2022‏ - journals.plos.org
Juvenile hormone (JH) acts as a gonadotrophic hormone stimulating insect vitellogenesis
and oogenesis. Paracellular transport of yolk proteins through intercellular channels …

Par‐3 family proteins in cell polarity & adhesion

BJ Thompson - The FEBS Journal, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
The Par‐3/Baz family of polarity determinants is highly conserved across metazoans and
includes C. elegans PAR‐3, Drosophila Bazooka (Baz), human Par‐3 (PARD3), and human …

Cdc42 defines apical identity and regulates epithelial morphogenesis by promoting apical recruitment of Par6-aPKC and Crumbs

F Nunes de Almeida, RF Walther, MT Pressé… - …, 2019‏ - journals.biologists.com
Cdc42 regulates epithelial morphogenesis together with the Par complex (Baz/Par3-Par6-
aPKC), Crumbs (Crb/CRB3) and Stardust (Sdt/PALS1). However, how these proteins work …