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Tissue remodelling through branching morphogenesis

Affolter, Markus, Zeller, Rolf, Caussinus, Emmanuel·2009·Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

Abstract

Branched structures are evident at all levels of organization in living organisms. Many organs, such as the vascular system, lung, kidney and mammary gland, are heavily branched. In each of these cases, equally fascinating questions have been put forward, including those that address the cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate the branching process itself, such as where the branches are initiated and how they extend and grow in the right direction. Recent experiments suggest that cell competition and cell rearrangements might be conserved key features in branch formation and might be controlled by local cell signalling.

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Authors
Affolter, M., Zeller, R., & Caussinus, E.
Affiliations
University of Basel (CH)
Corresponding author
Affolter, Markus
Venue
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Published
2009-12
Volume
10
Issue
12
Pages
831-842
ISSN
  • 1471-0072 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0080
OpenAlex
W1969920944
Cited by
185
References
112
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling
Keywords
branching morphogenesis, tissue remodeling, branched structures, cell competition, cell rearrangement, organogenesis, vascular system, lung development, kidney development, mammary gland development
MeSH terms
Animals, Endothelium, Epithelium, Humans, Morphogenesis, Organ Specificity

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