
Epithelial–mesenchymal transitions (EMTs) are often governed by the transcription factor Snail and entail the loss of apical junctions from epithelial cells. In this issue, Weng and Wieschaus (2016. J Cell Biol. http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201508056) report that actomyosin contractility can strengthen junctions to override Snail-dependent junctional disassembly and postpone EMT during Drosophila melanogaster gastrulation.
Male, Myosin Type II, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Gastrulation, Reviews, Animals, Drosophila Proteins, Female, Adherens Junctions, Transcription Factors
Male, Myosin Type II, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Gastrulation, Reviews, Animals, Drosophila Proteins, Female, Adherens Junctions, Transcription Factors
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