Activation of the small GTPase Rac is sufficient to disrupt cadherin-dependent cell-cell adhesion in normal human keratinocytes

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 3703-3721

  Braga, V M M ^a   Betson, M ^a   Li, X ^a   Lamarche Vane, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN; CADHERIN RECEPTOR; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; INTEGRIN RECEPTOR; RAC PROTEIN; RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL JUNCTION; CELL MIGRATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATINOCYTE; LAMELLIPODIUM; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDE MAPPING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TIME; TUMOR GROWTH;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033730417     PISSN: 10591524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1091/mbc.11.11.3703     Document Type: Article

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