Kai, M., & Kondo, M. (2024). Suppression of Pcdh8/paraxial protocadherin is required for efficient neighbor exchange in morphogenetic cell movement during zebrafish notochord formation. Scientific ...

In the experiments with zebrafish embryos, when this PAPC is not excluded, the cells do not move to the appropriate location, preventing the notochord from elongating to its proper length.

Single gene causes embryo notochord deformity in zebrafish Conversely, role in controlling cell proliferation might lead to novel tumor therapies in humans Peer-Reviewed Publication ...