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