A sharp end to sugary Wingless travels

作者:Droujinine Ilia A; Yan Dong; Perrimon Norbert*
来源:The Journal of Cell Biology, 2014, 206(7): 819-821.
DOI:10.1083/jcb.201408115

摘要

<jats:p>Drosophila melanogaster follicle stem cells are controlled by Wingless (Wg) ligands secreted 50 µm away, raising the question of how long-distance Wg spreading occurs. In this issue of JCB, Wang and Page-McCaw (2014. J. Cell Biol. http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201403084) demonstrate a potential mechanism by which the heparan sulfate proteoglycan Dally-like (Dlp) promotes Wg travel, whereas matrix Mmp2 (Metalloproteinase 2) impedes it by inactivating Dlp.</jats:p>

  • 出版日期2014-9-29

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