Epithelial polarity in flies: more than just crumbs.
The plasma membrane of polarized epithelial cells is composed of different domains, which are associated with specific protein complexes. Recent studies in Drosophila shed new light on the functional interactions of these protein complexes during epithelial differentiation in embryogenesis.
Müller
H-Arno J
HA
Institut für Genetik, Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstrasse 1, D-40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D016764:Cell Polarity; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000166:cytology / Q000196:embryology / Q000378:metabolism*; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009024:Morphogenesis
D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008565:Membrane Proteins; C404683:Scrib protein, Drosophila; C064360:crb protein, Drosophila