Abstract：
:Cortactin is a Src substrate that interacts with F-actin and can stimulate actin polymerization by direct interaction with the Arp2/3 complex. We have isolated complete loss-of-function mutants of the single Drosophila cortactin gene. Mutants are viable and fertile, showing that cortactin is not an essential gene. However, cortactin mutants show distinct defects during oogenesis. During oogenesis, Cortactin protein is enriched at the F-actin rich ring canals in the germ line, and in migrating border cells. In cortactin mutants, the ring canals are smaller than normal. A similar phenotype has been observed in Src64 mutants and in mutants for genes encoding Arp2/3 complex components, supporting that these protein products act together to control specific processes in vivo. Cortactin mutants also show impaired border cell migration. This invasive cell migration is guided by Drosophila EGFR and PDGF/VEGF receptor (PVR). We find that accumulation of Cortactin protein is positively regulated by PVR. Also, overexpression of Cortactin can by itself induce F-actin accumulation and ectopic filopodia formation in epithelial cells. We present evidence that Cortactin is one of the factors acting downstream of PVR and Src to stimulate F-actin accumulation. Cortactin is a minor contributor in this regulation, consistent with the cortactin gene not being essential for development.
journal_name
Mech Devjournal_title
Mechanisms of developmentauthors
Somogyi K,Rørth Pdoi
10.1016/j.mod.2003.10.003subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2004-01-01 00:00:00pages
57-64issue
1eissn
0925-4773issn
1872-6356pii
S0925477303002582journal_volume
121pub_type
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journal_title：Mechanisms of development
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Mechanisms of development
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Mechanisms of development
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Mechanisms of development
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Mechanisms of development
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Mechanisms of development
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Mechanisms of development
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Mechanisms of development
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00
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