Force measurements in E-cadherin–mediated cell doublets reveal rapid adhesion strengthened by actin cytoskeleton remodeling through Rac and Cdc42
Chu Y, Thomas W, Eder O, Pincet F, Perez E, Thiery J, Dufour S. Force measurements in E-cadherin–mediated cell doublets reveal rapid adhesion strengthened by actin cytoskeleton remodeling through Rac and Cdc42. Journal Of Cell Biology 2004, 167: 1183-1194. PMID: 15596540, PMCID: PMC2172605, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200403043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin cytoskeletonCadherin-dependent cell-cell adhesionE-cadherin-based adhesionsE-cadherin-expressing cellsCell adhesionActin cytoskeleton dynamicsRho-like small GTPasesCell-cell adhesionDominant active formDominant-negative formStrong cell adhesionFunctional cadherinCytoskeleton dynamicsSmall GTPasesCell doubletsHomophilic interactionsActin polymerizationIntercellular adhesionCdc42Negative formCadherinCell surfaceCadherin levelsCytoskeletonRacSeparation Force Measurements Reveal Different Types of Modulation of E-cadherin-based Adhesion by Nectin-1 and -3*
Martinez-Rico C, Pincet F, Perez E, Thiery J, Shimizu K, Takai Y, Dufour S. Separation Force Measurements Reveal Different Types of Modulation of E-cadherin-based Adhesion by Nectin-1 and -3*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2004, 280: 4753-4760. PMID: 15550395, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m412544200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cadherin-based adhesionsNectin-3E-cadherin-dependent cell adhesionExtracellular fragmentE-cadherin-mediated adhesionE-cadherin-expressing cellsNectin-1Cell adhesionCell-cell adhesionIndependent cell adhesion moleculesAdherens junctionsCell adhesion moleculeCell doubletsSignificant agonistic effectKey moleculesE-cadherinL cellsCadherinNectinAdhesion moleculesCellsAdhesionFragmentsHomodimerHeterodimers