Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10959118 Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology 2012 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Calcium signaling regulates cell rearrangements during convergence extension, epiboly and somitogenesis. ► High calcium accelerates morphogenesis in vivo while low arrest it. ► Calcium spikes induce cells elongation and polarity in embryo. ► Calcium activates assembly of contractile cytoskeleton structures in cells during development.
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