Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10929759 | Current Opinion in Cell Biology | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Src kinase controls cellular adhesions, including cadherin-based intercellular adhesions and integrin-mediated cell-matrix adhesions. In epithelial cells, Src activation, or increased signalling from migratory growth factor receptors via Src, induces an adhesion switch that enhances dynamic cell-matrix adhesions and migratory capacity while suppressing intercellular contact. Moreover, Src and the associated tyrosine kinase FAK are at the heart of the recently identified crosstalk between integrin- and cadherin-mediated adhesions of epithelial cells, particularly during the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition.
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Authors
Egle Avizienyte, Margaret C Frame,