JAM-L–mediated leukocyte adhesion to endothelial cells is regulated in cis by α4β1 integrin activation
Luissint AC, Lutz PG, Calderwood DA, Couraud PO, Bourdoulous S. JAM-L–mediated leukocyte adhesion to endothelial cells is regulated in cis by α4β1 integrin activation. Journal Of Cell Biology 2008, 183: 1159-1173. PMID: 19064666, PMCID: PMC2600739, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200805061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJunctional adhesion moleculeIntegrin activationIntegrin-dependent adhesionIntegrin VLA-4Endothelial cellsAdhesion moleculesEpithelial adhesion moleculesJAM familyHeterophilic interactionsCis dimerizationDimerization stateVLA-4Monomeric formLeukocyte integrin VLA-4CellsActivationAdhesionComplexesProteinMoleculesDimerizationLeukocyte adhesionRecruitmentAccumulationFamily