Cell contacts and pericellular matrix in the Xenopus gastrula chordamesoderm.
Convergent extension of the chordamesoderm is the best-examined gastrulation movement in Xenopus. Here we study general features of cell-cell contacts in this tissue by combining depletion of adhesion factors C-cadherin, Syndecan-4, fibronectin, and hyaluronic acid, the analysis of respective contac...
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| description | Convergent extension of the chordamesoderm is the best-examined gastrulation movement in Xenopus. Here we study general features of cell-cell contacts in this tissue by combining depletion of adhesion factors C-cadherin, Syndecan-4, fibronectin, and hyaluronic acid, the analysis of respective contact width spectra and contact angles, and La3+ staining of the pericellular matrix. We provide evidence that like in other gastrula tissues, cell-cell adhesion in the chordamesoderm is largely mediated by different types of pericellular matrix. Specific glycocalyx structures previously identified in Xenopus gastrula tissues are absent in chordamesoderm but other contact types like 10-20 nm wide La3+ stained structures are present instead. Knockdown of any of the adhesion factors reduces the abundance of cell contacts but not the average relative adhesiveness of the remaining ones: a decrease of adhesiveness at low contact widths is compensated by an increase of contact widths and an increase of adhesiveness proportional to width. From the adhesiveness-width relationship, we derive a model of chordamesoderm cell adhesion that involves the interdigitation of distinct pericellular matrix units. Quantitative description of pericellular matrix deployment suggests that reduced contact abundance upon adhesion factor depletion is correlated with excessive accumulation of matrix material in non-adhesive gaps and the loss of some contact types. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b999e06b3f3348d9bee9d13153e9340d2024-02-17T05:32:41ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032024-01-01192e029742010.1371/journal.pone.0297420Cell contacts and pericellular matrix in the Xenopus gastrula chordamesoderm.Olivia LuuDebanjan BaruaRudolf WinklbauerConvergent extension of the chordamesoderm is the best-examined gastrulation movement in Xenopus. Here we study general features of cell-cell contacts in this tissue by combining depletion of adhesion factors C-cadherin, Syndecan-4, fibronectin, and hyaluronic acid, the analysis of respective contact width spectra and contact angles, and La3+ staining of the pericellular matrix. We provide evidence that like in other gastrula tissues, cell-cell adhesion in the chordamesoderm is largely mediated by different types of pericellular matrix. Specific glycocalyx structures previously identified in Xenopus gastrula tissues are absent in chordamesoderm but other contact types like 10-20 nm wide La3+ stained structures are present instead. Knockdown of any of the adhesion factors reduces the abundance of cell contacts but not the average relative adhesiveness of the remaining ones: a decrease of adhesiveness at low contact widths is compensated by an increase of contact widths and an increase of adhesiveness proportional to width. From the adhesiveness-width relationship, we derive a model of chordamesoderm cell adhesion that involves the interdigitation of distinct pericellular matrix units. Quantitative description of pericellular matrix deployment suggests that reduced contact abundance upon adhesion factor depletion is correlated with excessive accumulation of matrix material in non-adhesive gaps and the loss of some contact types.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0297420&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Olivia Luu Debanjan Barua Rudolf Winklbauer Cell contacts and pericellular matrix in the Xenopus gastrula chordamesoderm. PLoS ONE |
| title | Cell contacts and pericellular matrix in the Xenopus gastrula chordamesoderm. |
| title_full | Cell contacts and pericellular matrix in the Xenopus gastrula chordamesoderm. |
| title_fullStr | Cell contacts and pericellular matrix in the Xenopus gastrula chordamesoderm. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cell contacts and pericellular matrix in the Xenopus gastrula chordamesoderm. |
| title_short | Cell contacts and pericellular matrix in the Xenopus gastrula chordamesoderm. |
| title_sort | cell contacts and pericellular matrix in the xenopus gastrula chordamesoderm |
| url | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0297420&type=printable |
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