Chitinases and Imaginal disc growth factors organize the extracellular matrix formation at barrier tissues in insects

Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 18340 - 18340
Published: Feb 3, 2016
Abstract
The cuticle forms an apical extracellular-matrix (ECM) that covers exposed organs, such as epidermis, trachea and gut, for organizing morphogenesis and protection of insects. Recently, we reported that cuticle proteins and chitin are involved in ECM formation. However, molecular mechanisms that control assembly, maturation and replacement of the ECM and its components are not well known. Here we investigated the poorly described glyco-18-domain...
Paper Details
Title
Chitinases and Imaginal disc growth factors organize the extracellular matrix formation at barrier tissues in insects
Published Date
Feb 3, 2016
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
18340 - 18340
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