Thea Jacobs
@theajacobs.bsky.social
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Postdoc in the Luschnig lab. Flyologist 🪰 here to share my excitement about actomyosin.
Check out how contractility controls paracellular permeability here: https://shorturl.at/Wnb2n
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SFB1348
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· 23d
Photo gallery: “Lange Nacht der Universitätsmedizin” – Impressions from the Multiscale Imaging Centre
On September 12, 2025, the University and University Hospital Münster opened their doors to the public during the “Lange Nacht der Universitätsmedizin”. At the Multiscale Imaging Centre, many visitors...
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SFB1348
@sfb1348.bsky.social
· 29d
Lange Nacht der Universitätsmedizin Münster - Lange Nacht - 100 Jahre Universitätsmedizin Münster
Über 12.000 Menschen aus 100 Ländern, 150 Berufe, mehr als 30 Ausbildungsgänge – willkommen in der lebendigen Welt der Universitätsmedizin. Willkommen zur Entdecken Sie die Universitätsmedizin Münster...
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Universität Münster
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· Sep 8
How epithelial junctions mature: Study shows conformational transition in key protein
Epithelial tissues cover the inner and outer surfaces of the body. A study by the working group of cell biologist Prof. Carsten Grashoff now provides insight into the molecular details underlying the ...
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Universität Münster
@uni-muenster.de
· Jul 11
How does the yolk get into the egg? Studies on the fruit fly | Thea Jacobs
Cells build connections in organisms, and thus, form tissues that only allow certain substances or cells to pass through. In her doctoral thesis, biologist Thea Jacobs has carried out investigations o...
uni.ms
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Universität Münster
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· Jul 11
Inflammation in the brain: My research on the fruit fly | Bente Winkler
Neurobiologist Dr Bente Winkler is investigating how fruit fly brains react to inflammation. To do this, she is using genetically modified fruit flies in which a reaction of the immune system can be a...
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Stefan Luschnig
@luschnig.bsky.social
· Mar 24
Epithelial biology: Holding the corners together
A new study reveals that the Drosophila follicular epithelium opens its permeability
barrier to allow passage of yolk to the oocyte by relaxing, not actively pulling open,
cell vertices. This work res...
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Stefan Luschnig
@luschnig.bsky.social
· Feb 17
Rho/Rok-dependent regulation of actomyosin contractility at tricellular junctions restricts epithelial permeability in Drosophila
Cell vertices integrate forces in epithelia and play key roles in regulating barrier
function. Jacobs et al. show that modulation of actomyosin contractility at cell vertices
controls tricellular junc...
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