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ArticlePLoS genetics2021

Grhl3 promotes retention of epidermal cells under endocytic stress to maintain epidermal architecture in zebrafish.

Mandar Phatak, Shruti Kulkarni, Lee B Miles, Nazma Anjum, Sebastian Dworkin, Mahendra Sonawane

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Article in PLoS genetics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Loss of the epithelial transcription factor grhl3 leads to variably penetrant developmental phenotypes in zebrafish.Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists · 2025
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  3. Vitamin D Receptor Regulates the Expression of the Grainyhead-Like 1 Gene.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mandar PhatakDepartment of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India.
Shruti KulkarniDepartment of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India.
Lee B MilesDepartment of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2718-1353
Nazma AnjumCenter for Biotechnology, A.C. College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai, India.ORCID 0000-0003-1820-8283
Sebastian DworkinDepartment of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5828-9992
Mahendra SonawaneDepartment of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India.ORCID 0000-0002-1749-6247
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research · INLa Trobe University · AUAnna University, Chennai · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epithelia such as epidermis cover large surfaces and are crucial for survival. Maintenance of tissue homeostasis by balancing cell proliferation, cell size, and cell extrusion ensures epidermal integrity. Although the mechanisms of cell extrusion are better understood, how epithelial cells that round up under developmental or perturbed genetic conditions are reintegrated in the epithelium to maintain homeostasis remains unclear. Here, we performed live imaging in zebrafish embryos to show that epidermal cells that round up due to membrane homeostasis defects in the absence of goosepimples/myosinVb (myoVb) function, are reintegrated into the epithelium. Transcriptome analysis and genetic interaction studies suggest that the transcription factor Grainyhead-like 3 (Grhl3) induces the retention of rounded cells by regulating E-cadherin levels. Moreover, Grhl3 facilitates the survival of MyoVb deficient embryos by regulating cell adhesion, cell retention, and epidermal architecture. Our analyses have unraveled a mechanism of retention of rounded cells and its importance in epithelial homeostasis.

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EndocytosisStress, PhysiologicalAnimalsEpidermal CellsMutationTranscriptomeUp-RegulationZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsGRHL3 protein, zebrafishZebrafish Proteins

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PMID34570762
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