Expression of full-length desmosomal glycoproteins (Desmocollins) is not sufficient to confer strong adhesion on transfected L929 cells

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 689-695

  Chidgey, Martyn A J ^a   Clarke, Jonathan P ^a   Garrod, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cadherin; Catenin; Cytoskeleton; Desmosome

Indexed keywords

UVOMORULIN;

ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESMOSOME; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PEMPHIGUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029965799     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12345525     Document Type: Article

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