Reciprocal and dynamic polarization of planar cell polarity core components and myosin

dc.citation.doi10.7554/eLife.05361
dc.citation.issn2050-084X
dc.citation.issue4
dc.citation.jtitleeLife
dc.citation.volume2015
dc.contributor.authorNewman-Smith, E.
dc.contributor.authorKourakis, M. J.
dc.contributor.authorReeves, W.
dc.contributor.authorVeeman, Michael T.
dc.contributor.authorSmith, W. C.
dc.contributor.authoreidveeman
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-04T22:13:44Z
dc.date.available2016-04-04T22:13:44Z
dc.date.published2015
dc.descriptionCitation: Newman-Smith, E., Kourakis, M. J., Reeves, W., Veeman, M., & Smith, W. C. (2015). Reciprocal and dynamic polarization of planar cell polarity core components and myosin. eLife, 2015(4). doi:10.7554/eLife.05361
dc.descriptionThe Ciona notochord displays PCP-dependent polarity, with anterior localization of Prickle (Pk) and Strabismus (Stbm). We report that a myosin is polarized anteriorly in these cells and strongly colocalize with Stbm. Disruption of the actin/myosin machinery with cytochalasin or blebbistatin disrupts polarization of Pk and Stbm, but not of myosin complexes, suggesting a PCP-independent aspect of myosin localization. Washout of cytochalasin restored Pk polarization, but not if done in the presence of blebbistatin, suggesting an active role for myosin in core PCP protein localization. On the other hand, in the pk mutant line aimless myosin polarization in approximately one third of the cells, indicating a reciprocal action of core PCP signaling on myosin localization. Our results indicate a complex relationship between the actomyosin cytoskeleton and core PCP components in which myosin is not simply a downstream target of PCP signaling, but also required for PCP protein localization. © 2015, eLife. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2097/32227
dc.relation.urihttps://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.05361
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectActin
dc.subjectBlebbistatin
dc.subjectCytochalasin B
dc.subjectEnsconsin
dc.subjectGreen Fluorescent Protein
dc.subjectLatrunculin B
dc.titleReciprocal and dynamic polarization of planar cell polarity core components and myosin
dc.typeArticle

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