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Cord Brakebusch1, Reinhard Fässler.
Abstract
Integrin receptors connect the extracellular matrix to the actin cytoskeleton. This interaction can be viewed as a cyclical liaison, which develops again and again at new adhesion sites only to cease at sites of de-adhesion. Recent work has demonstrated that multidomain proteins play crucial roles in the integrin-actin connection by providing a high degree of regulation adjusted to the needs of the cell. In this review we present several examples of this paradigm and with special emphasis on the ILK-PINCH-parvin complex, which amply demonstrates how structural and signalling functions are linked together.Mesh:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12743027 PMCID: PMC156003 DOI: 10.1093/emboj/cdg245
Source DB: PubMed Journal: EMBO J ISSN: 0261-4189 Impact factor: 11.598