Title | Tissue topography steers migrating border cells. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Dai W, Guo X, Cao Y, Mondo JA, Campanale JP, Montell BJ, Burrous H, Streichan S, Gov N, Rappel W-J, Montell DJ |
Journal | Science |
Volume | 370 |
Issue | 6519 |
Pagination | 987-990 |
Date Published | 2020 Nov 20 |
ISSN | 1095-9203 |
Abstract | Moving cells can sense and respond to physical features of the microenvironment; however, in vivo, the significance of tissue topography is mostly unknown. Here, we used border cells, an established model for in vivo cell migration, to study how chemical and physical information influences path selection. Although chemical cues were thought to be sufficient, live imaging, genetics, modeling, and simulations show that microtopography is also important. Chemoattractants promote predominantly posterior movement, whereas tissue architecture presents orthogonal information, a path of least resistance concentrated near the center of the egg chamber. E-cadherin supplies a permissive haptotactic cue. Our results provide insight into how cells integrate and prioritize topographical, adhesive, and chemoattractant cues to choose one path among many. |
DOI | 10.1126/science.aaz4741 |
Alternate Journal | Science |
PubMed ID | 33214282 |