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Cell Polarity and Asymmetric Cell Divisions (X1)
Organizer(s) Norbert Perrimon, Francois Schweisguth and Ben Margolis
March 4—8, 2005
Coeur d'Alene Resort • Coeur d'Alene, Idaho USA
Abstract Deadline: Nov 4, 2004
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Early Registration Deadline: Jan 4, 2005
Supported by The Director's Fund
Summary of Meeting:
The generation of membrane domains with distinct protein constituents is a hallmark of cell polarization. In epithelia, segregation of membrane proteins into apical and basolateral compartments is critical for cell morphology, tissue physiology, and cell signaling. In the past few years, significant discoveries have been made that gave numerous insights on the mechanisms that restrict these determinants to the cell surface. Our understanding of these mechanisms has deep implications in our understanding of cell signaling and cancer for example, as mutations in some of the components involved in organizing cell polarity are associated with tumorous phenotypes. Further, recent studies on the mechanisms underlying asymmetric cell divisions, the process by which one cell gives rise to two daughters of different sizes, have implicated some of the proteins initially thought to be devoted to cell polarity in this process. Finally, reorganization of cell polarity determinants appears to be a critical step in the process of cell delamination and migration from an epithelium. Considering the exciting new findings emerging from studies on cell polarity, cell asymmetry, signal transduction and cell migration, we propose to organize a meeting that will bring together leaders in these fields. The goal of the meeting is to bring together the leading experts that study the mechanism of cell polarization and cell asymmetry to discuss emerging concepts.
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The generation of membrane domains with distinct protein constituents is a hallmark of cell polarization. In epithelia, segregation of membrane proteins into apical and basolateral compartments is critical for cell morphology, tissue physiology, and cell signaling. In the past few years, significant discoveries have been made that gave numerous insights on the mechanisms that restrict these determinants to the cell surface. Our understanding of these mechanisms has deep implications in our understanding of cell signaling and cancer for example, as mutations in some of the components involved in organizing cell polarity are associated with tumorous phenotypes. Further, recent studies on the mechanisms underlying asymmetric cell divisions, the process by which one cell gives rise to two daughters of different sizes, have implicated some of the proteins initially thought to be devoted to cell polarity in this process. Finally, reorganization of cell polarity determinants appears to be a critical step in the process of cell delamination and migration from an epithelium. Considering the exciting new findings emerging from studies on cell polarity, cell asymmetry, signal transduction and cell migration, we propose to organize a meeting that will bring together leaders in these fields. The goal of the meeting is to bring together the leading experts that study the mechanism of cell polarization and cell asymmetry to discuss emerging concepts.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 4
19:30—21:30
Keith R. Porter Keynote Session (Joint)
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Yuh-Nung Jan,
University of California, San Francisco, USA
Extreme Cell Polarity: Morphogenesis of Dendrites versus Axons.
Extreme Cell Polarity: Morphogenesis of Dendrites versus Axons.
J. Victor Small,
Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria
Tailoring the Actin Cytoskelaton for Cell Movement
Tailoring the Actin Cytoskelaton for Cell Movement
08:00—11:00
Cytoskeletal Cross Talk in Polarized Cell Motility (Joint)
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Norbert Perrimon,
Harvard Medical School, USA
Signaling Pathways, Cell Polarity and Cytoskeletal Organization during Morphogenesis of Epithelia
Signaling Pathways, Cell Polarity and Cytoskeletal Organization during Morphogenesis of Epithelia
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Clare M. Waterman-Storer,
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health, USA
Spatial Regulation of Microtuble Dynamics by Rac1 in Migrating Epithelial Cells
Spatial Regulation of Microtuble Dynamics by Rac1 in Migrating Epithelial Cells
Gregg G. Gundersen,
Columbia University, USA
Rho GTPase Regulation of Microtubule Stabilization and Centrosome Position during Cell Migration
Rho GTPase Regulation of Microtubule Stabilization and Centrosome Position during Cell Migration
Ilan Davis,
University of Edinburgh, UK
Short Talk: Dynein Dependent mRNA Transport and Anchoring
Short Talk: Dynein Dependent mRNA Transport and Anchoring
17:00—19:00
Epithelial Polarity
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Ben Margolis,
University of Michigan, USA
Apical Polarity Complexes in Mammalian Cells
Apical Polarity Complexes in Mammalian Cells
Tony Pawson,
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Canada
Protein Complexes and Interaction Networks in Polarity
Protein Complexes and Interaction Networks in Polarity
Elisabeth Knust,
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, MPICBG, Germany
Drosophila Crumbs – From Epithelial Cell Polarity to Retinal Degeneration
Drosophila Crumbs – From Epithelial Cell Polarity to Retinal Degeneration
Ian G. Macara,
University of Virginia School of Medicine, USA
Short Talk: Par Proteins and Polarity in Epithelial Nuerons
Short Talk: Par Proteins and Polarity in Epithelial Nuerons
Tony J.C. Harris,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Short Talk: Establishing the Apical Domain in the Early Drosophila Epithelium
Short Talk: Establishing the Apical Domain in the Early Drosophila Epithelium
17:00—19:15
Molecular Mediators of Cytoskeleton Crosslinking
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Lee A. Ligon,
University of Pennsylvania, USA
Short Talk: Microtubule Plus-End Proteins and Microtubule-Cortex Interactions
Short Talk: Microtubule Plus-End Proteins and Microtubule-Cortex Interactions
John A. Hammer,
NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, USA
MyosinV, Melanophilin and EB1at Microtubule plus Ends
MyosinV, Melanophilin and EB1at Microtubule plus Ends
Miki Tsukada,
Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Germany
Short Talk: Doublecortin Association with Actin Filaments is regulated by Neurabin II
Short Talk: Doublecortin Association with Actin Filaments is regulated by Neurabin II
William S. Trimble,
Hospital for Sick Children, Canada
Septin Activate Rho Kinase to Mediate Myosis Light Chain Phosphorylation
Septin Activate Rho Kinase to Mediate Myosis Light Chain Phosphorylation
08:00—11:00
Microtubule/Actin Interactions during Cell Polarization (Joint)
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Inke S. Näthke,
University of Dundee, UK
The Adenomatous Polyposis coli Protein in Directed Cell Migration
The Adenomatous Polyposis coli Protein in Directed Cell Migration
Keith E. Mostov,
University of California, San Francisco, USA
Polarized Membrane Traffic and Epithelial Morphogenesis
Polarized Membrane Traffic and Epithelial Morphogenesis
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Geraldine Seydoux,
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA
Par-2 and Stabilzation of Cortical Polatity in the C. elegans Zygote
Par-2 and Stabilzation of Cortical Polatity in the C. elegans Zygote
Kerry S. Bloom,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
The Role of Kar3p, a Minus-End Directed Kinesin, in Mitosis, Spindle Orientation and Karyogamy
The Role of Kar3p, a Minus-End Directed Kinesin, in Mitosis, Spindle Orientation and Karyogamy
Monica Gotta,
Institute of Biochemistry, ETH, Switzerland
Short Talk: New Genes Required for PAR-Dependent Polarity
Short Talk: New Genes Required for PAR-Dependent Polarity
17:00—19:15
Polarity Establishment during Development
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Jeffrey D. Axelrod,
Stanford University, USA
Understanding the Logic of Planar Cell Polarity Signaling
Understanding the Logic of Planar Cell Polarity Signaling
Daniel St Johnston,
University of Cambridge, UK
Cell Polarity during Drosophila Oogenesis
Cell Polarity during Drosophila Oogenesis
Jennifer A. Zallen,
Sloan-Kettering Institute, USA
Molecular Control of Polarized Cell Movement
Molecular Control of Polarized Cell Movement
Thomas Lecuit,
Universite of Marseille, France
Junction Assembly and Remodeling Underlying Epithelial Morphogenesis
Junction Assembly and Remodeling Underlying Epithelial Morphogenesis
17:00—19:15
Interactions between Cytoskeletal Systems in Neuronal Function
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Shelley Halpain,
University of California, San Diego, USA
MAP2 as a Mediator of Microtubule/Actin Interactions in Neurons
MAP2 as a Mediator of Microtubule/Actin Interactions in Neurons
Fengquan Zhou,
Johns Hopkins University, USA
Short Talk: Par3/6-PKCzeta Pathway Regulates GSK-3beta Activity and the Function of APC to Mediate Axon Growth
Short Talk: Par3/6-PKCzeta Pathway Regulates GSK-3beta Activity and the Function of APC to Mediate Axon Growth
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Paul Forscher,
Yale University, USA
Microtubule-Actin Interactions and their Role in Signaling in Neuronal Growth Cones
Microtubule-Actin Interactions and their Role in Signaling in Neuronal Growth Cones
Angela I.M. Barth,
Stanford University, USA
Short Talk: APC and beta-Catenin in Neurite Outgrowth and Polarization
Short Talk: APC and beta-Catenin in Neurite Outgrowth and Polarization
Anthony Brown,
Ohio State University, USA
Axonal Transport of Neurofilaments
Axonal Transport of Neurofilaments
08:00—11:00
Asymmetric Cell Division
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François Schweisguth,
Ecole Normale Superieure, France
Function and Regulation of the Cell-Fate Determinant Neuralized in Drosophila
Function and Regulation of the Cell-Fate Determinant Neuralized in Drosophila
Yohanns Bellaïche,
Institut Curie, France
Analysing the Function of the Exocyst During Sensory Organ Precursor Cell Asymmetric Division
Analysing the Function of the Exocyst During Sensory Organ Precursor Cell Asymmetric Division
08:00—11:00
Cytoskeletal Systems Crosstalk during Transient Cellular Asymmetries
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William M. Bement,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Conserved RhoA and Cdc42 Signaling Zones in Single Cell Wound Healing and Cytokinetic Apparatus Specification
Conserved RhoA and Cdc42 Signaling Zones in Single Cell Wound Healing and Cytokinetic Apparatus Specification
Victoria Foe,
University of Washington, USA
Three Cytomechanical Modules Collaborate to Postition and Time Contractile Furrow Formation: Lessons from Flies, Worms, and Urchins
Three Cytomechanical Modules Collaborate to Postition and Time Contractile Furrow Formation: Lessons from Flies, Worms, and Urchins
Mark Peifer,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
How is Epithelial Polarity Established in Development
How is Epithelial Polarity Established in Development
Dahong Zhang,
Oregon State University, USA
Microtubule-Mediated Redistribution of Actin Filaments during Contractile Ring Assembly
Microtubule-Mediated Redistribution of Actin Filaments during Contractile Ring Assembly
Paymaan Jafar-Nejad,
Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Short Talk: Sec15, a COmponent of the Ecocyst, Promotes Notch Signaling during the Asymmetric Division of Drosophila Sensory Oragan Precursor
Short Talk: Sec15, a COmponent of the Ecocyst, Promotes Notch Signaling during the Asymmetric Division of Drosophila Sensory Oragan Precursor
17:00—19:15
Cell Signaling and Polarity
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Alfonso Martinez Arias,
University of Cambridge, UK
Epithelial Cell Movements During Drosophila Dorsal Closure
Epithelial Cell Movements During Drosophila Dorsal Closure
Tadashi Uemura,
Kyoto University, Japan
Short Talk: Planar Cell Polarity: Directional Transport of Frizzled and Polarized Organization of Microtubules
Short Talk: Planar Cell Polarity: Directional Transport of Frizzled and Polarized Organization of Microtubules
David Bilder,
University of California, Berkeley, USA
Tumor Suppressor Genes and Cell Polarity
Tumor Suppressor Genes and Cell Polarity
Ronen Zaidel-Bar,
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Short Talk: Focal Adhesion Signaling Mediates Flow-Induced Cell Polarity
Short Talk: Focal Adhesion Signaling Mediates Flow-Induced Cell Polarity
Hernán López-Schier,
Centre de Regulació Genòmica, Spain
Short Talk: Development and Maintenance of Planar Cell Polarity in the Lateral-line Organ of the Zebrafish
Short Talk: Development and Maintenance of Planar Cell Polarity in the Lateral-line Organ of the Zebrafish
Piyi Papadaki,
European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany
Short Talk: A Chemical Genetic Screen to Identify New Par-1 Targets
Short Talk: A Chemical Genetic Screen to Identify New Par-1 Targets
17:00—19:15
Regulation of Cytoskeletal Interactions
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Janis K. Burkhardt,
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA
Regulation of Actin Dynamics at the Immunological Synapse
Regulation of Actin Dynamics at the Immunological Synapse
Sophie G. Martin,
Columbia University, USA
Short Talk: Tea4p Links Microtubule Plus Ends with the Actin Nuceator for For3p
Short Talk: Tea4p Links Microtubule Plus Ends with the Actin Nuceator for For3p
Kozo Kaibuchi,
Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
Neuronal Polarity and Axon Specification
Neuronal Polarity and Axon Specification
Shigenobu Yonemura,
RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, Japan
Short Talk: Microtubule-dependent regulatory mechanism of RhoA localization at the cleavage plane determination
Short Talk: Microtubule-dependent regulatory mechanism of RhoA localization at the cleavage plane determination
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Gary M. Bokoch,
The Scripps Research Institute, USA
GEF-H1, a Microtubule-Regulated Rho Exchange Factor, Modulates Rho Function Required for Cytokinesis
GEF-H1, a Microtubule-Regulated Rho Exchange Factor, Modulates Rho Function Required for Cytokinesis
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