Perspectives on polarity - exploring biological asymmetry across scales
Marieke Margaretha Glazenburg (Kavli institute of nanoscience Delft, TU Delft - BN/Liedewij Laan Lab)
Nynke Marije Hettema (Kavli institute of nanoscience Delft, TU Delft - BN/Liedewij Laan Lab)
Liedewij Laan (TU Delft - BN/Liedewij Laan Lab)
Ophélie Remy (Université Catholique de Louvain)
Géraldine Laloux (Université Catholique de Louvain)
Thibaut Brunet (Université Paris Cité)
Xin Chen (Johns Hopkins University)
Yee Han Tee (National University of Singapore)
Wenyu Wen (Fudan University)
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Abstract
In this Perspective, Journal of Cell Science invited researchers working on cell and tissue polarity to share their thoughts on unique, emerging or open questions relating to their field. The goal of this article is to feature 'voices' from scientists around the world and at various career stages, to bring attention to innovative and thought-provoking topics of interest to the cell biology community. These voices discuss intriguing questions that consider polarity across scales, evolution, development and disease. What can yeast and protists tell us about the evolution of cell and tissue polarity in animals? How are cell fate and development influenced by emerging dynamics in cell polarity? What can we learn from atypical and extreme polarity systems? How can we arrive at a more unified biophysical understanding of polarity? Taken together, these pieces demonstrate the broad relevance of the fascinating phenomenon of cell polarization to diverse fundamental biological questions.