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ANNUAL REVIEW OF CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY, VOL 28
Volume 28, Issue -, Pages 627-653Publisher
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DOI: 10.1146/annurev-cellbio-092910-154208
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convergent extension; cochlea; cilia; neural tube defect
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Planar cell polarity (PCP), the orientation and alignment of cells within a sheet, is a ubiquitous cellular property that is commonly governed by the conserved set of proteins encoded by so-called PCP genes. The PCP proteins coordinate developmental signaling cues with individual cell behaviors in a wildly diverse array of tissues. Consequently, disruptions of PCP protein functions are linked to defects in axis elongation, inner ear patterning, neural tube closure, directed ciliary beating, and left/right patterning, to name only a few. This review attempts to synthesize what is known about PCP and the PCP proteins in vertebrate animals, with a particular focus on the mechanisms by which individual cells respond to PCP cues in order to execute specific cellular behaviors.
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