2015
Chapter Twelve Cell Adhesion in Epidermal Development and Barrier Formation
Sumigray KD, Lechler T. Chapter Twelve Cell Adhesion in Epidermal Development and Barrier Formation. Current Topics In Developmental Biology 2015, 112: 383-414. PMID: 25733147, PMCID: PMC4737682, DOI: 10.1016/bs.ctdb.2014.11.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal developmentAdhesion proteinsCell-cell adhesionCell-cell junctionsCell biological studiesCell adhesion proteinsNoncanonical roleComposite proteinsAdhesive functionBarrier formationGrowth controlCell adhesionTissue physiologyProteinBiological studiesJunctional systemEpidermisTransductionAdhesionStructural integrityDifferentiationPhysiologyRoleFunctionJunction
2014
Cell-Cell Adhesions and Cell Contractility Are Upregulated upon Desmosome Disruption
Sumigray K, Zhou K, Lechler T. Cell-Cell Adhesions and Cell Contractility Are Upregulated upon Desmosome Disruption. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e101824. PMID: 25006807, PMCID: PMC4090201, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdherens junctionsMyosin IIAAdhesion structuresAnti-Dsg3 antibodiesCell-cell adhesion structuresCell adhesion structuresCell-cell adhesionMyosin II activityDesmosomal protein desmoplakinDesmosome functionTransmembrane componentBarrier functionClaudin genesGenetic disordersSignificant increaseMouse keratinocytesCell contractilityDisruption resultsPosttranslational changesTight junctionsII activity
2013
FRAP Analysis Reveals Stabilization of Adhesion Structures in the Epidermis Compared to Cultured Keratinocytes
Foote HP, Sumigray KD, Lechler T. FRAP Analysis Reveals Stabilization of Adhesion Structures in the Epidermis Compared to Cultured Keratinocytes. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e71491. PMID: 23977053, PMCID: PMC3747223, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdherens junctionsAdhesion structuresCell-cell adhesion structuresAdherens junction protein E-cadherinJunction protein E-cadherinCell-cell junctionsE-cadherinProtein E-cadherinDesmosomal protein desmoplakinZO-1Tight junctionsTissue morphogenesisTissue maintenanceFRAP analysisAdhesion functionProtein ZO-1Photobleaching experimentsProper developmentTight junction protein ZO-1Fluorescence recoveryCultured cellsDynamics of adhesionEpithelial tissuesCurrent understandingCell cultures
2012
Noncentrosomal microtubules and type II myosins potentiate epidermal cell adhesion and barrier formation
Sumigray KD, Foote HP, Lechler T. Noncentrosomal microtubules and type II myosins potentiate epidermal cell adhesion and barrier formation. Journal Of Cell Biology 2012, 199: 513-525. PMID: 23091070, PMCID: PMC3483132, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201206143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReorganization of microtubulesAdherens junctionsNoncentrosomal microtubulesCortical microtubulesCell adhesionCell-cell junctionsMyosin II recruitmentType II myosinMost cell typesDisruption of microtubulesMicrotubule cytoskeletonCell cortexEpidermal cell adhesionMyosin IITight junction functionMyosin IIAEpidermal cellsPhysiological roleBarrier activityCell typesMicrotubulesJunction functionDifferentiating epidermisChemical barrierCell sheetsDesmoplakin controls microvilli length but not cell adhesion or keratin organization in the intestinal epithelium
Sumigray KD, Lechler T. Desmoplakin controls microvilli length but not cell adhesion or keratin organization in the intestinal epithelium. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2012, 23: 792-799. PMID: 22238362, PMCID: PMC3290639, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e11-11-0923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell AdhesionDesmoplakinsDesmosomesIntestinal MucosaKeratinsMiceMice, KnockoutMicrovilliConceptsDesmosomal protein desmoplakinProper cell-cell adhesionCell adhesionSimple epitheliaCell adhesion structuresApical junctional regionCell-cell adhesionTissue-specific functionsFunction of desmosomesKeratin filament networkTight junctionsKeratin organizationAdherens junctionsTissue homeostasisIntestinal epitheliumAdhesion structuresFilament networkCanonical functionFilament localizationKeratin filamentsMicrovilli lengthMicrovillus structureStratified epitheliumDesmoplakinDesmosomes
2010
Dissecting cell adhesion cross-talk with micropatterns
Sumigray KD, Lechler T. Dissecting cell adhesion cross-talk with micropatterns. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 13199-13200. PMID: 20639470, PMCID: PMC2922164, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1008253107.Peer-Reviewed Original Research