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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-6-2
pubmed:abstractText
Proper epithelial structure requires adherens junction (AJ) assembly. In the early Drosophila embryo, AJ assembly depends on Bazooka (Baz; PAR-3), but it is unclear how Baz affects AJ assembly and what precursors are involved. To understand this process at the molecular level, we counted the number of core AJ proteins and Baz proteins at an average spot AJ (SAJ) and determined their dynamics with fluorescence recovery after photobleaching experiments. These data reveal that SAJs are subdivided into Baz clusters and cadherin-catenin clusters with independent protein numbers and dynamics. This independence suggests that precursory cadherin-catenin clusters might form before SAJ assembly. We identify cadherin-catenin clusters forming between apical microvilli. Further analyses show that they form independently of Baz and that Baz functions in repositioning them to apicolateral sites for full SAJ assembly. Our data implicate cell protrusions in initial cadherin-catenin clustering in the Drosophila melanogaster embryo. Then, independent Baz clusters appear to engage the cadherin-catenin clusters to assemble SAJs.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1540-8140
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
185
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
787-96
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-9-27
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Independent cadherin-catenin and Bazooka clusters interact to assemble adherens junctions.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S3G5, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't