| Literature DB >> 20571587 |
Tony J C Harris1, Ulrich Tepass.
Abstract
How adhesive interactions between cells generate and maintain animal tissue structure remains one of the most challenging and long-standing questions in cell and developmental biology. Adherens junctions (AJs) and the cadherin-catenin complexes at their core are therefore the subjects of intense research. Recent work has greatly advanced our understanding of the molecular organization of AJs and how cadherin-catenin complexes engage actin, microtubules and the endocytic machinery. As a result, we have gained important insights into the molecular mechanisms of tissue morphogenesis.Mesh:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20571587 DOI: 10.1038/nrm2927
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol ISSN: 1471-0072 Impact factor: 94.444