Celsr1-3 Cadherins in PCP and Brain Development

  • Camille Boutin
  • , André M. Goffinet
  • , Fadel Tissir*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Cadherin EGF LAG seven-pass G-type receptors 1, 2, and 3 (Celsr1-3) form a family of three atypical cadherins with multiple functions in epithelia and in the nervous system. During the past decade, evidence has accumulated for important and distinct roles of Celsr1-3 in planar cell polarity (PCP) and brain development and maintenance. Although the role of Celsr in PCP is conserved from flies to mammals, other functions may be more distantly related, with Celsr working only with one or a subset of the classical PCP partners. Here, we review the literature on Celsr in PCP and neural development, point to several remaining questions, and consider future challenges and possible research trends.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCurrent Topics in Developmental Biology
PublisherAcademic Press Inc.
Pages161-183
Number of pages23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameCurrent Topics in Developmental Biology
Volume101
ISSN (Print)0070-2153

Keywords

  • Axon guidance
  • Brain wiring
  • Ciliogenesis
  • Neural tube defects
  • Neuronal migration
  • Tissue polarity

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