A constitutively activated mutant of Gαq down-regulates EP-cadherin expression and decreases adhesion between ectodermal cells at gastrulation

Mechanisms of Development

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 19-31

  Rizzoti, Karine ^a   Paquereau, Laurent ^a   Shaw, Alison ^a   Knibiehler, Bernard ^a   Audigier, Yves ^a  

^a CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Cadherins; Early embryogenesis; GT binding proteins; Vertebrate; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; MUTANT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL INTERACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTODERM; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GASTRULATION; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ANIMALS; CADHERINS; CELL ADHESION; DOWN-REGULATION; ECTODERM; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; GASTRULA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; MICROINJECTIONS; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; RNA, MESSENGER; XENOPUS LAEVIS; XENOPUS PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0032143153     PISSN: 09254773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4773(98)00106-3     Document Type: Article

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