150th anniversary series: Desmosomes in physiology and disease

Cell Communication and Adhesion

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 85-88

  Cirillo, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cell adhesion; Desmosome; Heart disease; Morphogenesis; Skin disease

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL JUNCTION; DESMOSOME; MECHANICAL STRESS; MORPHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANNIVERSARIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS; CELL ADHESION; DESMOSOMES; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 84897851330     PISSN: 15419061     EISSN: 15435180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15419061.2013.863281     Document Type: Review

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