Basement membranes are essential for tissue architecture and development. A new study reveals that two microtubule motors, kinesin-3 and kinesin-1, work collaboratively to direct basement membrane protein secretion in the Drosophila follicular epithelium for correct tissue movement. Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Wen Lu, Vladimir I Gelfand. Tissue architecture: Two kinesins collaborate in building basement membrane. Current biology : CB. 2022 Feb 28;32(4):R162-R165
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