title: Cell adhesion in the assembly of the Drosophila eye.
abstract: Differential adhesion provides a mechanical force to drive cells into stable configurations during the assembly of tissues and organs. This is well illustrated in the Drosophila eye where differential adhesion plays a role in sequential recruitment of all support cells. Cell adhesion, on the other hand, is linked to the cytoskeleton and subject to regulation by cell signaling. The integration of cell adhesion with the cytoskeleton and cell signaling may provide a more thorough explanation for the diversity of forms and shapes seen in tissues and organs.
authors.affiliation: Saint James School of Medicine , Bonaire , Caribbean Netherlands.
authors.forename: Sujin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000502:physiology*; D054910:Compound Eye, Arthropod / Q000502:physiology*; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism; D004330:Drosophila / Q000502:physiology*; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D029721:Drosophila Proteins
keywords: Drosophila eye; IRM proteins; adhesion; cadherin; cell signaling; cortical tension; cytoskeleton; pattern formation