Interpretation of the UPD/JAK/STAT morphogen gradient in Drosophila follicle cells

Cell Cycle

Volumn 8, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 2918-2926

  Starz Gaiano, Michelle ^a,b   Melani, Mariana ^a,c   Meinhardt, Hans ^d   Montell, Denise ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^c EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell motility; Drosophila; JAK STAT; Mathematical modeling; Morphogens

Indexed keywords

APONTIC PROTEIN; DOMELESS PROTEIN; DROSOPHILA PROTEIN; EYES ABSENT PROTEIN; JANUS KINASE; MORPHOGEN; MUTANT PROTEIN; REPRESSOR PROTEIN; STAT PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNPAIRED PROTEIN; HOPSCOTCH PROTEIN, DROSOPHILA;

CELL FATE; CELL MIGRATION; CELL MOTILITY; DROSOPHILA; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SIMULATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL MOTION; EPITHELIUM CELL; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CELL MOVEMENT; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; JANUS KINASES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STAT TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 70349286050     PISSN: 15384101     EISSN: 15514005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/cc.8.18.9547     Document Type: Review

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