Regulation of integrin-mediated adhesions
Iwamoto DV, Calderwood DA. Regulation of integrin-mediated adhesions. Current Opinion In Cell Biology 2015, 36: 41-47. PMID: 26189062, PMCID: PMC4639423, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2015.06.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrin-mediated adhesionHeterodimeric transmembrane adhesion receptorsShort cytoplasmic tailTransmembrane adhesion receptorsSpecific intracellular proteinsClustering of integrinsMetazoan developmentActin cytoskeletonExtracellular ligandsCytoplasmic tailIntracellular traffickingExtracellular environmentIntracellular proteinsAdhesion receptorsAdhesive structuresIntegrin receptorsCell membraneRelay signalsIntegrinsEssential roleMechanical forcesCell attachmentAdhesionRecent advancesCytoskeleton