Home LiteratureArticle Details
PMID: 10508575 Published · ppublish English Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Review

Filopodia: fickle fingers of cell fate?

Current biology : CB ·Vol. 9 ·No. 17 ·1999-09-09 ·Pages R655-7

Bryant PJ

Abstract

Epithelial cells often produce extensions, known variously as filopodia, cell feet or cytonemes, which can extend across many cell diameters to directly contact non-adjacent cells. Do they function in morphogenesis, cell-cell signaling or both?.

MeSH Terms
Animals Cell Communication Drosophila Proteins Drosophila melanogaster/cytology,embryology Epithelial Cells/cytology,physiology Hedgehog Proteins Insect Proteins/physiology Intercellular Junctions/physiology Morphogenesis Pseudopodia/physiology
Chemicals
Drosophila Proteins Hedgehog Proteins Insect Proteins dpp protein, Drosophila hh protein, Drosophila
Authors & Affiliations
1 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Bryant P J
Developmental Biology Center, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA.
Article Info
Journal
Current biology : CB
Abbr.
Curr Biol
ISSN
0960-9822
DOI
10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80416-3
Published
1999-09-09
Pages
R655-7
Language
English
Region
England
NLM ID
9107782
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80416-3 View journal details
Analysis Services
Analysis Services

Contact

No. 2 Wenbo Road, Zhangqiu District, Jinan, Shandong

Qilu Normal University · Genelibs Bioinformatics Lab

750 Shunhua Rd, Jinan

2F, Bldg F, University Science Park

Tel: 0531-88819269

WeChat Official Account

Follow our WeChat subscription account for real-time updates and the latest in medical and biological research.


Business Email

E-mail: product@genelibs.com

Copyright © 2026.Genelibs Jinan Honghui Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 鲁ICP备20007159号-2