Adherens junctions, the sites of cadherin-dependent cell–cell adhesion, are also important for dynamic tension sensing, force transduction and signalling. Different myosin motors contribute to ...

Epithelial cells are held together and connected by several different types of structures that form cell-cell contacts. One of these structures, found near the top surface of the cell, is the adherens ...

Using super-resolution microscopy, an international research team has revealed, for the first time, how cadherin-based cell-cell contacts are organized. The development of super resolution microscopy ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Adherens junctions (AJs) are thought to be key landmarks for establishing epithelial cell polarity, but the origin of epithelial polarity in ...

A new study reveals an essential role for the merlin protein in maintaining the junctions between cells – a significant advance in understanding the tumor suppressor function of this protein, and how ...