2006
Direct Interaction of the C-Terminal Domain of α-Catenin and F-Actin is Necessary for Stabilized Cell-Cell Adhesion
Pappas DJ, Rimm DL. Direct Interaction of the C-Terminal Domain of α-Catenin and F-Actin is Necessary for Stabilized Cell-Cell Adhesion. Cell Communication & Adhesion 2006, 13: 151-170. PMID: 16798615, DOI: 10.1080/15419060600726142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsF-actinF-actin interactionCell-cell adhesionC-terminal domainCell-cell contactFilamentous actin cytoskeletonActin cosedimentationActin cytoskeletonAdherens junctionsΑ-cateninColon carcinoma cell lineBasic residuesFusion proteinSingle residueAdhesive phenotypeDrop aggregationC-terminalAdhesive stateCarcinoma cell linesCharge mutationsDirect interactionIndirect binding mechanismsEpithelial monolayersCell linesBinding mechanism
2001
Truncated DCC Reduces N-Cadherin/Catenin Expression and Calcium-Dependent Cell Adhesion in Neuroblastoma Cells
Reyes-Múgica M, Meyerhardt J, Rzasa J, Rimm D, Johnson K, Wheelock M, Reale M. Truncated DCC Reduces N-Cadherin/Catenin Expression and Calcium-Dependent Cell Adhesion in Neuroblastoma Cells. Laboratory Investigation 2001, 81: 201-210. PMID: 11232642, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.3780228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha CateninBeta CateninCadherinsCalciumCell AdhesionCell Adhesion MoleculesCell AggregationColorectal NeoplasmsCytoskeletal ProteinsDCC ReceptorDesmogleinsDesmoplakinsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, DCCHumansNeuroblastomaReceptors, Cell SurfaceRecombinant ProteinsSequence DeletionTrans-ActivatorsTransfectionTumor Cells, CulturedTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsCalcium-dependent cell adhesionCell adhesionN-cadherinCell-cell contactCalcium-dependent aggregationCell aggregation studiesNorthern blot analysisNeuroblastoma cellsDCC proteinProtein functionNeural developmentFunctional linkColorectal cancer (DCC) proteinCellular migrationHuman neuroblastoma cell lineNeuroblastoma cell linesProteinBlot analysisCancer proteinsProtein levelsCell processesCell linesOverexpressionCatenin expressionDiminished expression