Actin dynamics and cell-cell adhesion in epithelia

Current Opinion in Cell Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 76-84

  Vasioukhin, V ^a   Fuchs, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ALPHA ACTININ; ALPHA CATENIN; BETA CATENIN; MYOSIN; PROTEIN P120; RHO FACTOR; RHO GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; UVOMORULIN; VASODILATOR STIMULATED PHOSPHOPROTEIN; VINCULIN; WISKOTT ALDRICH SYNDROME PROTEIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ACTIN POLYMERIZATION; CELL ADHESION; CELL JUNCTION; CYTOSKELETON; EPITHELIUM CELL; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; PSEUDOPODIUM; REVIEW; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALIA; MENA;

EID: 0035140977     PISSN: 09550674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-0674(00)00177-0     Document Type: Review

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