puckered, a gene involved in position-specific cell differentiation in the dorsal epidermis of the Drosophila larva

Development ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 119 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 251-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Ring ◽  
A. Martinez Arias
Keyword(s):  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Relative Position ◽  
Positional Information ◽  
Epidermal Cells ◽  
Cell Interactions ◽  
Specific Cell ◽  
Specific Behaviour ◽  
Drosophila Larva ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Dorsal Epidermis

The final pattern of the cuticle of the Drosophila larva depends on the position-specific behaviour of the epidermal cells during their differentiation. This behaviour is dictated, in part, by the relative position of the cells during embryogenesis which allows them to receive and integrate signals from their neighbours. The translation of this ‘positional information’ into pattern might depend on the activity of genes that are able to integrate the outcome of cell interactions and tranfer it to the genes responsible for cell differentiation. Mutations in the gene puckered cause spatially restricted defects during the differentiation of the larval epidermal cells. We present data that suggests puckered may be involved in linking positional information to cell differentiation.

Segment polarity gene interactions modulate epidermal patterning in Drosophila embryos

Development ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 119 (2) ◽  
pp. 501-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bejsovec ◽  
E. Wieschaus
Keyword(s):  
Cell Types ◽  
Epidermal Cells ◽  
Specific Cell ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Individual Gene ◽  
Segment Polarity Genes ◽  
Segment Polarity ◽  
Drosophila Larva ◽  
Cuticular Structures ◽  
Drosophila Embryos

Each segment of a Drosophila larva shows a precisely organized pattern of cuticular structures, indicating diverse cellular identities in the underlying epidermis. Mutations in the segment polarity genes alter the cuticle pattern secreted by the epidermal cells; these mutant patterns provide clues about the role that each gene product plays in the development of wild-type epidermal pattern. We have analyzed embryos that are multiply mutant for five key patterning genes: wingless, patched, engrailed, naked and hedgehog. Our results indicate that wild-type activity of these five segment polarity genes can account for most of the ventral pattern elements and that their gene products interact extensively to specify the diverse cellular identities within the epidermis. Two pattern elements can be correlated with individual gene action: wingless is required for formation of naked cuticle and engrailed is required for formation of the first row of denticles in each abdominal denticle belt. The remaining cell types can be produced by different combinations of the five gene activities. wingless activity generates the diversity of cell types within the segment, but each specific cell identity depends on the activity of patched, engrailed, naked and hedgehog. These molecules modulate the distribution and interpretation of wingless signalling activity in the ventral epidermal cells and, in addition, each can contribute to pattern through a pathway independent of the wingless signalling pathway.

Ventral veinless, the gene encoding the Cf1a transcription factor, links positional information and cell differentiation during embryonic and imaginal development in Drosophila melanogaster

Development ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 121 (10) ◽  
pp. 3405-3416 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.F. de Celis ◽  
M. Llimargas ◽  
J. Casanova
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Transcription Factor ◽  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Cell Communication ◽  
Positional Information ◽  
Specific Cell ◽  
Gene Encoding ◽  
Signalling Molecules ◽  
Pou Domain

The ventral veinless gene (vvl) encodes the previously identified Cf1a protein, a transcription factor containing a POU-domain. During embryonic development vvl function is required for the formation of the tracheal tree and in the patterning of the ventral ectoderm. During imaginal development vvl is required for cell proliferation and the differentiation of the wing veins. vvl expression is restricted to the regions where its function is required, and is dependent on the coordinate activities of signalling molecules such as decapentaplegic, wingless and hedgehog. vvl interacts with other genes involved in vein differentiation, including veinlet, thick veins, torpedo, decapentaplegic and Notch suggesting that vvl function may affect several cell-to-cell communication pathways. We propose that the gene vvl integrates information from different signalling molecules and regulates the expression of specific cell differentiation genes during tracheal development and vein differentiation.

scholarly journals Engineering reversible cell–cell interactions using enzymatically lipidated chemically self-assembled nanorings

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 331-340
Author(s):  
Yiao Wang ◽  
Ozgun Kilic ◽  
Clifford M. Csizmar ◽  
Sudhat Ashok ◽  
James L. Hougland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Interactions ◽  
Specific Cell ◽  
Therapeutic Applications ◽  
Self Assembled ◽  
Cell Cell

Multicellular biology is dependent on the control of cell-cell interactions. The prenylated antigen-targeted CSANs provide a general approach for the regulation of specific cell-cell interactions and will be valuable for a plethora of fundamental and therapeutic applications.

scholarly journals Localization and site-specific cell–cell interactions of group 2 innate lymphoid cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiniwa Tsuyoshi ◽  
Kazuyo Moro
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Production ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Innate Lymphoid Cells ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cell Interactions ◽  
Lymphoid Cells ◽  
Specific Cell ◽  
Inflammatory Conditions ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Cell Cell

Abstract Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) are novel lymphocytes discovered in 2010. Unlike T or B cells, ILC2s are activated nonspecifically by environmental factors and produce various cytokines, thus playing a role in tissue homeostasis, diseases including allergic diseases, and parasite elimination. ILC2s were first reported as cells abundantly present in fat-associated lymphoid clusters in adipose tissue. However, subsequent studies revealed their presence in various tissues throughout the body, acting as key players in tissue-specific diseases. Recent histologic analyses revealed that ILC2s are concentrated in specific regions in tissues, such as the lamina propria and perivascular regions, with their function being controlled by the surrounding cells, such as epithelial cells and other immune cells, via cytokine and lipid production or by cell–cell interactions through surface molecules. Especially, some stromal cells are identified as the niche cells for ILC2s, both in the steady state and under inflammatory conditions, through the production of IL-33 or extracellular-matrix factors. Additionally, peripheral neurons reportedly co-localize with ILC2s and alter their function directly through neurotransmitters. These findings suggest that the different localizations or different cell–cell interactions might affect the function of ILC2s. Furthermore, generally, ILC2s are thought to be tissue-resident cells; however, they occasionally migrate to other tissues and perform a new role; this supports the importance of the microenvironment for their function. We summarize here the current understanding of how the microenvironment controls ILC2 localization and function with the aim of promoting the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic methods.

scholarly journals PEDOT doped with algal, mammalian and synthetic dopants: polymer properties, protein and cell interactions, and influence of electrical stimulation on neuronal cell differentiation

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 1250-1261 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Molino ◽  
L. Garcia ◽  
E. M. Stewart ◽  
M. Lamaze ◽  
B. Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Neuronal Cells ◽  
Neuronal Cell ◽  
Cell Interactions ◽  
Polymer Properties ◽  
Neuronal Cell Differentiation

PEDOT films were electrochemically polymerised with synthetic and biological dopants, characterised, and their interactions with proteins and neuronal cells investigated.

scholarly journals Dual regulation of IRF4 function in T and B cells is required for the coordination of T–B cell interactions and the prevention of autoimmunity

2012 ◽  
Vol 209 (3) ◽  
pp. 581-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Partha S. Biswas ◽  
Sanjay Gupta ◽  
Roslynn A. Stirzaker ◽  
Varsha Kumar ◽  
Rolf Jessberger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
B Cells ◽  
B Cell ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
T Helper Cells ◽  
Regulatory Protein ◽  
Cell Interactions ◽  
T Helper ◽  
T And B Cells ◽  
Helper Cells

Effective humoral responses to protein antigens require the precise execution of carefully timed differentiation programs in both T and B cell compartments. Disturbances in this process underlie the pathogenesis of many autoimmune disorders, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Interferon regulatory factor 4 (IRF4) is induced upon the activation of T and B cells and serves critical functions. In CD4+ T helper cells, IRF4 plays an essential role in the regulation of IL-21 production, whereas in B cells it controls class switch recombination and plasma cell differentiation. IRF4 function in T helper cells can be modulated by its interaction with regulatory protein DEF6, a molecule that shares a high degree of homology with only one other protein, SWAP-70. Here, we demonstrate that on a C57BL/6 background the absence of both DEF6 and SWAP-70 leads to the development of a lupus-like disease in female mice, marked by simultaneous deregulation of CD4+ T cell IL-21 production and increased IL-21 B cell responsiveness. We furthermore show that DEF6 and SWAP-70 are differentially used at distinct stages of B cell differentiation to selectively control the ability of IRF4 to regulate IL-21 responsiveness in a stage-specific manner. Collectively, these data provide novel insights into the mechanisms that normally couple and coordinately regulate T and B cell responses to ensure tight control of productive T–B cell interactions.

scholarly journals Molecular Identification of tw5: Vps52 Promotes Pluripotential Cell Differentiation through Cell–Cell Interactions

Cell Reports ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 1363-1374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michihiko Sugimoto ◽  
Masayo Kondo ◽  
Michiko Hirose ◽  
Misao Suzuki ◽  
Kazuyuki Mekada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Molecular Identification ◽  
Cell Interactions ◽  
Cell Cell

scholarly journals Control of neural crest multipotency by Wnt signaling and the Lin28/let-7 axis

eLife ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debadrita Bhattacharya ◽  
Megan Rothstein ◽  
Ana Paula Azambuja ◽  
Marcos Simoes-Costa
Keyword(s):  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Neural Crest ◽  
Positional Information ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Transcriptional Networks ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Regulatory Circuit ◽  
Distinct Cell ◽  
Cell Niche ◽  
Migratory Cells

A crucial step in cell differentiation is the silencing of developmental programs underlying multipotency. While much is known about how lineage-specific genes are activated to generate distinct cell types, the mechanisms driving suppression of stemness are far less understood. To address this, we examined the regulation of the transcriptional network that maintains progenitor identity in avian neural crest cells. Our results show that a regulatory circuit formed by Wnt, Lin28a and let-7 miRNAs controls the deployment and the subsequent silencing of the multipotency program in a position-dependent manner. Transition from multipotency to differentiation is determined by the topological relationship between the migratory cells and the dorsal neural tube, which acts as a Wnt-producing stem cell niche. Our findings highlight a mechanism that rapidly silences complex regulatory programs, and elucidate how transcriptional networks respond to positional information during cell differentiation.

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