Cell biology. On being the right (cell) size.
Cell biology. On being the right (cell) size.
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DOI:
10.1126/science.1245075
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发表时间:
2015-05-15
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Kirschner M
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作者:
Ginzberg MB;Kafri R;Kirschner M
Different animal cell types have distinctive and characteristic sizes. How a particular cell size is specified by differentiation programs and physiology remains one of the fundamental unknowns in cell biology. In this review we explore the evidence that individual cells autonomously sense and specify their own size. We discuss possible mechanisms by which size sensing and size specification may take place. Finally, we explore the physiological implications of size control. Why is it important that particular cell types maintain a particular size? We develop these questions by examination of current literature and pose the questions that we anticipate will guide this field in the upcoming years.