Making tubes: step by step

Developmental Cell
Marta Rosário, W Birchmeier

Abstract

Branched hollow tubes form the architectural basis of many mammalian organs. The growth factor HGF/SF and its receptor, the Met receptor tyrosine kinase, stimulate epithelial cells to undergo tubulogenesis in vitro. In this issue of Developmental Cell, O'Brien et al. (2004) look at temporal regulation and the role of two HGF/SF effectors, the ERK 1/2 MAP kinases and matrix metalloproteases, in this process.

References

Jun 7, 2003·Trends in Cell Biology·Marta Rosário, Walter Birchmeier
Dec 4, 2003·Current Opinion in Cell Biology·Jean Paul Thiery
Dec 20, 2003·Nature Reviews. Molecular Cell Biology·Carmen BirchmeierGeorge F Vande Woude
Jul 9, 2004·Developmental Cell·Lucy Erin O'BrienKeith E Mostov

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Nov 26, 2010·Nature Reviews. Molecular Cell Biology·Livio TrusolinoPaolo M Comoglio
May 18, 2011·Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology·Annette ShewanKeith Mostov
Oct 14, 2018·Journal of Lipid Research·Leopoldo Staiano, Maria Antonietta De Matteis

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