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DEVELOPMENTAL CELL
Volume 54, Issue 1, Pages 60-+Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2020.05.022
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- American Cancer Society [129351-PF-16-024-01CSM]
- NIH Office of Research Infrastructure Programs [P40 OD010440]
- [F31 HD097901]
- [F32GM103148]
- [R35GM118049]
- [R21HD084290]
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Basement membranes (BMs) are supramolecular matrices built on laminin and type IV collagen networks that provide structural and signaling support to tissues. BM complexity, however, has hindered an understanding of its formation, dynamics, and regulation. Using genome editing, we tagged 29 BM matrix components and receptors in C. elegans with mNeonGreen. Here, we report a common template that initiates BM formation, which rapidly diversifies during tissue differentiation. Through photobleaching studies, we show that BMs are not static-surprisingly, many matrix proteins move within the laminin and collagen scaffoldings. Finally, quantitative imaging, conditional knockdown, and optical highlighting indicate that papilin, a poorly studied glycoprotein, is the most abundant component in the gonadal BM, where it facilitates type IV collagen removal during BM expansion and tissue growth. Together, this work introduces methods for holistic investigation of BM regulation and reveals that BMs are highly dynamic and capable of rapid change to support tissues.
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