2014
Binding of sperm protein Izumo1 and its egg receptor Juno drives Cd9 accumulation in the intercellular contact area prior to fusion during mammalian fertilization
Chalbi M, Barraud-Lange V, Ravaux B, Howan K, Rodriguez N, Soule P, Ndzoudi A, Boucheix C, Rubinstein E, Wolf J, Ziyyat A, Perez E, Pincet F, Gourier C. Binding of sperm protein Izumo1 and its egg receptor Juno drives Cd9 accumulation in the intercellular contact area prior to fusion during mammalian fertilization. Development 2014, 141: 3732-3739. PMID: 25209248, DOI: 10.1242/dev.111534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamete fusionMammalian fertilizationMolecular mechanismsSperm protein IZUMO1Intercellular contact areaFusion machineryMembrane proteinsMembrane organizationIZUMO1Intercellular adhesionAdhesion partnersRecruitment kineticsKey playersCD9Adhesion phaseEggsAdhesion areaFertilizationFusionHuman eggsGametesMachineryAdhesionSpeciesProtein
2010
Integrins stimulate E-cadherin-mediated intercellular adhesion by regulating Src-kinase activation and actomyosin contractility
Martinez-Rico C, Pincet F, Thiery JP, Dufour S. Integrins stimulate E-cadherin-mediated intercellular adhesion by regulating Src-kinase activation and actomyosin contractility. Journal Of Cell Science 2010, 123: 712-722. PMID: 20144995, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.047878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntercellular adhesionActomyosin contractilityCell doubletsE-cadherin-mediated intercellular adhesionIntercellular adhesion strengthSrc family kinasesCell-matrix interactionsSrc kinase activationExistence of crosstalkRole of integrinsFamily kinasesCadherin-7Cell plasticityMolecular crosstalkMajor adhesion moleculeIntegrin stimulationCell spreadingCadherinCell adhesionII activityIntegrinsPolylysine-coated beadsAdhesion moleculesCrosstalkAdhesion
2004
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 levelsCytoskeletonRac