FUNCTION: Acts as a mediator of epithelial dynamics and organ branching by promoting cleft progression. Induced following accumulation of fibronectin in forming clefts, leading to local expression of the cell-scattering SNAIL2 and suppression of E-cadherin levels, thereby altering cell morphology an...
FUNCTION: Acts as a mediator of epithelial dynamics and organ branching by promoting cleft progression. Induced following accumulation of fibronectin in forming clefts, leading to local expression of the cell-scattering SNAIL2 and suppression of E-cadherin levels, thereby altering cell morphology and reducing cell-cell adhesion. This stimulates cell separation at the base of forming clefts by local, dynamic intercellular gap formation and promotes cleft progression (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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GO - Biological processes (BP):
morphogenesis of a branching epithelium [GO:0061138]; regulation of branching involved in salivary gland morphogenesis [GO:0060693]...
morphogenesis of a branching epithelium [GO:0061138]; regulation of branching involved in salivary gland morphogenesis [GO:0060693]
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GO - Molecular function (MF):
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GO - Cellular component (CC):
nucleus [GO:0005634]...
nucleus [GO:0005634]
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