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Jak-Stat pathway induces Drosophila follicle elongation by a gradient of apical contractility.


ABSTRACT: Tissue elongation and its control by spatiotemporal signals is a major developmental question. Currently, it is thought that Drosophila ovarian follicular epithelium elongation requires the planar polarization of the basal domain cytoskeleton and of the extra-cellular matrix, associated with a dynamic process of rotation around the anteroposterior axis. Here we show, by careful kinetic analysis of fat2 mutants, that neither basal planar polarization nor rotation is required during a first phase of follicle elongation. Conversely, a JAK-STAT signaling gradient from each follicle pole orients early elongation. JAK-STAT controls apical pulsatile contractions, and Myosin II activity inhibition affects both pulses and early elongation. Early elongation is associated with apical constriction at the poles and with oriented cell rearrangements, but without any visible planar cell polarization of the apical domain. Thus, a morphogen gradient can trigger tissue elongation through a control of cell pulsing and without a planar cell polarity requirement.

SUBMITTER: Alegot H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5805408 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Jak-Stat pathway induces <i>Drosophila</i> follicle elongation by a gradient of apical contractility.

Alégot Hervé H   Pouchin Pierre P   Bardot Olivier O   Mirouse Vincent V  

eLife 20180208


Tissue elongation and its control by spatiotemporal signals is a major developmental question. Currently, it is thought that <i>Drosophila</i> ovarian follicular epithelium elongation requires the planar polarization of the basal domain cytoskeleton and of the extra-cellular matrix, associated with a dynamic process of rotation around the anteroposterior axis. Here we show, by careful kinetic analysis of <i>fat2</i> mutants, that neither basal planar polarization nor rotation is required during  ...[more]

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