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Distinct Non-occluding Functions of Septate Junction Components in Signaling Pathway Regulation and Cell Polarity During Epithelial Development

Holtwick, V.; Schubert, A.; Rust, K.

2024-09-07 cell biology
10.1101/2024.09.06.611635 bioRxiv
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Occluding junctions are essential for epithelial tissue integrity and barrier function but also exert non-occluding roles. Here we identify a several crucial function of the invertebrate occluding junction components Coracle, Nervana 2, Neurexin-IV, and Kune-kune in regulating cell polarity during follicle epithelium development. We show that the morphogenesis of the follicular stalk is an actin-driven process that requires intact apical-basal cell polarity, which is controlled by septate junction components. Occluding junction components further regulate signaling pathways in a cell-type specific manner. In undifferentiated stem cells and immediate daughters, septate junction components promote effective Wnt signaling to control proliferation, while they limit Jak-STAT signaling activity induced by polar cells. Together, our data emphasize the multiple roles of occluding junction components independent of their classical role in forming the paracellular barrier.

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