Cell–Cell Contact: Cooperating Clusters of Actin and Cadherin
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چکیده
Cooperation between cadherins and actin critically influences tissue organization. A new report identifies distinct pools of actin filaments that influence the spatial distribution of cadherins at cell-cell contacts.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008