Adherens junctions: from molecules to morphogenesis

Key Points Adherens junctions (AJs) meet the dual challenge of maintaining tissue architecture and facilitating cell movement during tissue development and renewal. Across animal species, classic cadherins display diversity in the structure of their extracellular regions but share a conserved cytopl...

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Published in:	Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology Vol. 11; no. 7; pp. 502 - 514
Main Authors:	Harris, Tony J. C., Tepass, Ulrich
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.07.2010 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	631/136/1660 631/57/2271 631/80/79/1902 631/80/79/2028 Actins - genetics Actins - metabolism Adherens Junctions - genetics Adherens Junctions - metabolism Adhesives Animal tissues Animals Biochemistry Biology Biomedical and Life Sciences Cadherins - genetics Cadherins - metabolism Cancer Research Catenins - genetics Catenins - metabolism Cell adhesion Cell adhesion & migration Cell Biology Cell interaction Cell junctions Developmental Biology Embryos Epidermal growth factor Evolution Genomes Humans Junctional complexes (Epithelium) Life Sciences Microtubules - genetics Microtubules - metabolism Models, Biological Morphogenesis Morphogenesis - genetics Morphogenesis - physiology Physiological aspects review-article Stem Cells United States
ISSN:	1471-0072, 1471-0080, 1471-0080
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