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ArticleScientific reports2018

The indispensable contribution of s38 protein to ovarian-eggshell morphogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster.

Athanassios D Velentzas, Panagiotis D Velentzas, Stamatia A Katarachia, Athanasios K Anagnostopoulos, Niki E Sagioglou, Eleni V Thanou, Maria M Tsioka, Vassiliki E Mpakou, Zoe Kollia, Vassilios E Gavriil and 5 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Amyloid Fibrils of the s36 Protein Modulate the Morphogenesis ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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Athanassios D VelentzasSection of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9755-395X
Panagiotis D VelentzasSection of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece.
Stamatia A KatarachiaSection of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece.
Athanasios K AnagnostopoulosSystems Biology Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA), Athens, Greece.
Niki E SagioglouSection of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece.
Eleni V ThanouSection of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece.
Maria M TsiokaSection of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece.
Vassiliki E MpakouSection of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece.
Zoe KolliaTheoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF), Athens, Greece.
Vassilios E GavriilTheoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF), Athens, Greece.
Issidora S PapassideriSection of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece.
George Th TsangarisSystems Biology Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA), Athens, Greece.
Alkiviadis-Constantinos CefalasTheoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF), Athens, Greece.
Evangelia SarantopoulouTheoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF), Athens, Greece.
Dimitrios J StravopodisSection of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece. dstravop@biol.uoa.gr.

Funding

Resource Component: Acquisition, maintenance and distribution of Drosophila stocksP40OD018537 · OD · TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY · PI Annette L. Parks · 2014 to 2026
$13.5M
NIH HHS P40 OD018537
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Drosophila chorion represents a remarkable model system for the in vivo study of complex extracellular-matrix architectures. For its organization and structure, s38 protein is considered as a component of major importance, since it is synthesized and secreted during early choriogenesis. However, there is no evidence that proves its essential, or redundant, role in chorion biogenesis. Hence, we show that targeted downregulation of s38 protein, specifically in the ovarian follicle-cell compartment, via employment of an RNAi-mediated strategy, causes generation of diverse dysmorphic phenotypes, regarding eggshell's regionally and radially specialized structures. Downregulation of s38 protein severely impairs fly's fertility and is unable to be compensated by the s36 homologous family member, thus unveiling s38 protein's essential contribution to chorion's assembly and function. Altogether, s38 acts as a key skeletal protein being critically implicated in the patterning establishment of a highly structured tripartite endochorion. Furthermore, it seems that s38 loss may sensitize choriogenesis to stochastic variation in its coordination and timing.

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MorphogenesisAnimalsCell CompartmentationChorionDown-RegulationDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsEgg ProteinsEgg ShellFemaleFertilityGene Expression RegulationOvarian FollicleOvumRNA InterferenceCp38 protein, DrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsEgg Proteins

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PMCPMC6208399

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