Dynamic movement and turnover of extracellular matrices during tissue development and maintenance

Y Matsubayashi - Fly, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Extracellular matrices (ECMs) are essential for the architecture and function of animal
tissues. ECMs have been thought to be highly stable structures; however, too much stability …

Regulation of the collagen IV network by the basement membrane protein perlecan is crucial for squamous epithelial cell morphogenesis and organ architecture

R Bonche, P Smolen, A Chessel, S Boisivon, S Pisano… - Matrix Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
All epithelia have their basal side in contact with a specialized extracellular matrix, the
basement membrane (BM). During development, the BM contributes to the shaping of …

Post-injury hydraulic fracturing drives fissure formation in the zebrafish basal epidermal cell layer

AS Kennard, M Sathe, EC Labuz, CK Prinz, JA Theriot - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
The skin epithelium acts as the barrier between an organism's internal and external
environments. In zebrafish and other freshwater organisms, this barrier function requires …