%0 Journal Article
%T Regulation of Actin Dynamics in the C. elegans Somatic Gonad
%A Charlotte A. Kelley
%A Erin J Cram
%J -
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb7010006
%X Abstract The reproductive system of the hermaphroditic nematode C. elegans consists of a series of contractile cell types¡ªincluding the gonadal sheath cells, the spermathecal cells and the spermatheca¨Cuterine valve¡ªthat contract in a coordinated manner to regulate oocyte entry and exit of the fertilized embryo into the uterus. Contraction is driven by acto-myosin contraction and relies on the development and maintenance of specialized acto-myosin networks in each cell type. Study of this system has revealed insights into the regulation of acto-myosin network assembly and contractility in vivo. View Full-Tex
%K actin cytoskeleton
%K C. elegans
%K spermatheca
%K sheath
%K contractility
%U https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/7/1/6