발생신호전달연구실

Communication is fundamental to life. Even within a single cell, intricate interactions among macromolecules ensure survival. In multicellular organisms, cells cooperate to maintain tissue — and, ultimately, organismal — homeostasis. Beyond well-characterized short-range interactions, an underappreciated realm of long-distance signaling is mediated by organ-to-organ communication. We are now exploring how blood cells dynamically interact with other tissues to coordinate and maintain whole-animal physiology and development at an optimal state.