WAVE2 Regulates Epithelial Morphology and Cadherin Isoform Switching through Regulation of Twist and Abl
Bryce NS, Reynolds AB, Koleske AJ, Weaver AM. WAVE2 Regulates Epithelial Morphology and Cadherin Isoform Switching through Regulation of Twist and Abl. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e64533. PMID: 23691243, PMCID: PMC3654908, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial morphogenesisAbl kinaseActin cytoskeletal rearrangementCell-cell junctionsE-cadherinRegulation of TwistTotal cell lysatesAbl kinase activityEpithelial morphologyTranscription factor Twist1N-cadherin proteinTwist1 expressionWAVE2 complexABL substratesCellular signalingInhibition of AblCadherin isoformsCytoskeletal rearrangementsTyrosine phosphorylationEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionKinase activityMorphological phenotypesFilament localizationCadherin expressionWAVE2