Planar cell polarity in moving cells: think globally, act locally

CF Davey, CB Moens - Development, 2017 - journals.biologists.com
CF Davey, CB Moens
Development, 2017journals.biologists.com
The planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway is best known for its role in polarizing epithelial cells
within the plane of a tissue but it also plays a role in a range of cell migration events during
development. The mechanism by which the PCP pathway polarizes stationary epithelial
cells is well characterized, but how PCP signaling functions to regulate more dynamic cell
behaviors during directed cell migration is much less understood. Here, we review recent
discoveries regarding the localization of PCP proteins in migrating cells and their impact on …
Abstract
The planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway is best known for its role in polarizing epithelial cells within the plane of a tissue but it also plays a role in a range of cell migration events during development. The mechanism by which the PCP pathway polarizes stationary epithelial cells is well characterized, but how PCP signaling functions to regulate more dynamic cell behaviors during directed cell migration is much less understood. Here, we review recent discoveries regarding the localization of PCP proteins in migrating cells and their impact on the cell biology of collective and individual cell migratory behaviors.
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