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Cell-cell and cell-ECM interactions in epithelial apoptosis and cell renewal during frog intestinal development

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Amphibian intestinal remodeling during metamorphosis is a developmental system that is entirely controlled by thyroid hormone. It transforms a simple tubular organ into a complex multiply folded frog intestine similar to that in higher vertebrates. This process involves the degeneration of the larval epithelium through programmed cell death (apoptosis) and concurrent proliferation and differentiation of adult cell types. Earlier morphological and cellular studies have provided strong evidence implicating the importance of cell-cell and cell-ECM (extracellular matrix) interactions in this process. The recent molecular characterization of the genes that are regulated by thyroid hormone has begun to reveal some molecular clues underlying such interactions. In particular, theXenopus putative morphogen hedgehog appears to be involved in regulating/mediating cell-cell interactions during adult epithelial proliferation, differentiation, and/or intestinal morphogenesis. On the other hand, several matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) may be involved in remodeling the ECM. Of special interest is stromelysin-3, whose spatial and temporal expression profile during intestinal metamorphosis implicates a role in ECM remodeling, which in turn facilitates cell fate determination, i.e., apoptosis vs proliferation and differentiation. Understanding the mechanisms of action for those extracellular molecules will present a future challenge in developmental research.

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Shi, YB. Cell-cell and cell-ECM interactions in epithelial apoptosis and cell renewal during frog intestinal development. Cell Biochem Biophys 27, 179–202 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02738109

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