The Drosophila nervous system comprises a small number of well characterized glial cell
classes. The outer surface of the central nervous system (CNS) is protected by a glial …

Abstract Morphogenesis of the Central Nervous System (CNS) is a complex process that
obeys precise architectural rules. Yet, the mechanisms dictating these rules remain …

The rapid transmission of action potentials is an important ability that enables efficient
communication within the nervous system. Glial cells influence conduction velocity along …

Epithelial tissues form the boundaries of organs, where they perform a range of functions,
including secretion, absorption, and protection. These tissues are commonly composed of …

Intracellular trafficking of secretory proteins plays key roles in animal development and
physiology, but so far, tools for investigating the dynamics of membrane trafficking have …

Neural cell adhesion molecules (NCAMs) are large cell-surface glycoproteins playing
important roles in cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix interactions in nervous system …

To assemble a brain, differentiating neurons must make proper connections and establish
specialized brain compartments. Abnormal levels of cell adhesion molecules disrupt these …

Background Dysregulation of nucleocytoplasmic shuttling of histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4)
is associated with several neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders …

The cell–cell adhesion molecule Fasciclin II (Fas2) has long been studied for its
evolutionarily conserved role in axon guidance. It is also expressed in the follicular …

How cell to cell interactions control local tissue growth to attain a species-specific organ size
is a central question in developmental biology. The Drosophila Neural Cell Adhesion …