Polarity and Morphogenesis
Antoine GUICHET

Our research team aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms that control cell polarity and tissue morphogenesis in relation with the cytoskeleton and in particular with the microtubule network.
Keywords: Cell polarity, morphogenesis, microtubules, asymmetric transport, phospholipids, PAR protein complexes
+33 (0)157278076 antoine.guichet(at)ijm.fr @GuichetLab
The understanding of the mechanisms, which orchestrate tissue and organ formation and which control their architecture maintenance, is a fundamental question in biology. Tissue formation and associated homeostasis are coordinated through cellular processes that include cell polarity, cell adhesion and motility. The understanding of these processes is also essential to better understand the molecular mechanisms controlling the development of pathologies such as cancer.
Our research team aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms that control cell polarity and tissue morphogenesis in relation with the cytoskeleton and in particular with the microtubule network. To do so we are using Drosophila development as model system and we focus our research especially on two axes.
- At a cellular level, by exploring cytoskeleton requirement for the oocyte polarity establishment during oogenesis. We are investigating the molecular mechanisms involved in protein and mRNA asymmetric transport and those required for the asymmetric positioning of the nucleus.
- At a tissue level, by studying cytoskeleton requirement in tissue morphogenesis. We are looking for the molecular processes controlling collective cell migration required for the establishment of the reparatory system during embryogenesis.
We are using both conventional and innovative methodologies by combining genetic, biophysics and cell biology technics. Furthermore, live imaging associated with advanced light microscopy and electron microscopy are the core our experiments.
Nuclear migration in the Drosophila oocyte
Membrane organisation in the Drosophila oocyte
Collective migration of tracheal
cells in the Drosophila embryo
The research topics of the team:
* Identification of mechanisms controlling the asymmetric positioning of the nucleus in the oocyte.
* Identification and characterisation of the different microtubule networks required for the oocyte polarisation.
* Relationship between the lipid domains connected to phosphatidylinositol(4,5) biphosphate and the polarity proteins in the intracellular organisation and the polarized transport.
* Characterisation of the cytoskeleton requirement, microtubules and actin, in the collective cell migration process controlling the formation of the tracheal branches in the embryo.
Nuclear migration in the Drosophila oocyte
Membrane organisation in the Drosophila oocyte
Collective migration of tracheal cells in the Drosophila embryo
Group Leader:
Antoine GUICHET
Phone : +33 (0)157278076, +33 (0)157278087
Email : antoine.guichet(at)ijm.fr
Members:
Frédéric | BERNARD | Researcher |
Véronique | BRODU | Researcher |
Sylvain | BRUN | Researcher |
Sandra | CLARET | Researcher |
Jean-Antoine | LEPESANT | Emeritus Researcher |
Sandra | CARVALHO | PhD Student |
Fanny | ROLAND GOSSELIN | PhD Student |
Dynein-mediated transport and membrane trafficking control PAR3 polarised distribution.
Jouette J, Guichet A, Claret SB. Elife. 2019 Jan 23;8:e40212. doi: 10.7554/eLife.40212. PMID: 30672465 Free PMC article.
Tissot N, Lepesant JA, Bernard F, Legent K, Bosveld F, Martin C, Faklaris O, Bellaïche Y, Coppey M, Guichet A. Nat Commun. 2017 Apr 27;8:15168. doi: 10.1038/ncomms15168. PMID: 28447612 Free PMC article.
Le Droguen PM, Claret S, Guichet A, Brodu V. Development. 2015 Jan 15;142(2):363-74. doi: 10.1242/dev.113472. PMID: 25564624
Claret S, Jouette J, Benoit B, Legent K, Guichet A.Curr Biol. 2014 May 19;24(10):1071-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.03.056. Epub 2014 Apr 24.PMID: 24768049
Brodu V, Baffet AD, Le Droguen PM, Casanova J, Guichet A. Dev Cell. 2010 May 18;18(5):790-801. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2010.03.015. PMID: 20493812
The centrosome-nucleus complex and microtubule organization in the Drosophila oocyte.
Januschke J, Gervais L, Gillet L, Keryer G, Bornens M, Guichet A.Development. 2006 Jan;133(1):129-39. doi: 10.1242/dev.02179. Epub 2005 Nov 30.PMID: 16319114
Gervais L, Claret S, Januschke J, Roth S, Guichet A. Development. 2008 Dec;135(23):3829-38. doi: 10.1242/dev.029009. Epub 2008 Oct 23. PMID: 18948416
Publications
Preprint
Reviews
- Julie Jouette (2017) : Phosphoinositides et contrôle de la polarité cellulaire : régulations croisées entre la PIP5K Skittles et les protéines de polarité PAR1 et PAR3.
- Nicolas Tissot (2015) : Relation croisée entre le positionnement du noyau et l’organisation des microtubules dans la polarisation de l’ovocyte chez la drosophile : approche par microscopie optique ex-vivo et photomanipulation
- Pierre-Marie Le Droguen (2013) : Rôle du réseau de microtubules lors de la morphogénèse du système trachéal dans l’embryon de drosophile
- Alexandre Baffet (2010) : Organisation des microtubules et polarité cellulaire chez la Drosophile
- Julien Compagnon (2008) : Etude du trafic vésiculaire au cours de l’ovogenèse chez la Drosophile
- Louis Gervais (2006): Etude des relations entre la dynamique du réseau de microtubules et le transport polarisé dans l’ovocyte.
- Jens Januschke (2005) : mRNA localization in the Drosophila oocyte
- Dr. Jordi Casanova, Institut de Ciencies de Materials de Barcelona (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
- Pr. Alexander Ludwig, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Dr. Vladimir Gelfand, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
- Dr Régis Giet, Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes, Rennes
- Dr Paul Conduit, Institut Jacques Monod, Paris
Nuclear Deformation in Eukaryotes, Projet Emergence en Recherche, IDEX Université Paris Cité (coordinateurs Fred Bernard et Sylvain Brun).