A Touch from Myofibroblasts Puts the Squeeze on Myonuclei
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Isolation of Myofibroblasts from Mouse and Human Esophagus
Published on: January 18, 2015
Torrey R Mandigo1, Eric S Folker1
1Department of Biology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA.
Abstract:
The even positioning of nuclei at the periphery of differentiated myofibers is among the most striking examples of cellular organization. In this issue of Developmental Cell, Roman et al. (2018) show that fibronectin deposited by the associated myofibroblasts initiates both lateral and peripheral nuclear movements by distinct downstream mechanisms.
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