By definition, all epithelial cells have apical-basal polarity, but it is unclear how epithelial polarity is acquired and how polarized cells engage in tube formation. Here, we show that hepatocyte polarization is linked to cytokinesis using the rat hepatocyte cell line Can 10. Before abscission, polarity markers are delivered to the site of cell division in a strict spatiotemporal order. Immediately after abscission, daughter cells remain attached through a unique disc-shaped structure, which becomes the site for targeted exocytosis, resulting in the formation of a primitive bile canaliculus (BC). Subsequently, oriented cell division and asymmetric cytokinesis occur at the BC midpoint, resulting in its equal partitioning into daughter cells. Finally, successive cycles of oriented cell division and asymmetric cytokinesis lead to the formation of a tubular bile canaliculus (tBC) shared by two rows of hepatocytes. These findings define a novel mechanism for cytokinesis-linked polarization and tube formation, which appears to be broadly conserved in diverse cell types.
Cytokinesis defines a spatial landmark for hepatocyte polarization and apical lumen formation
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Ting Wang, Kilangsungla Yanger, Ben Z. Stanger, Doris Cassio, Erfei Bi; Cytokinesis defines a spatial landmark for hepatocyte polarization and apical lumen formation. J Cell Sci 2014; jcs.139923. doi: https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.139923
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