Rhomboid-Like-2 Intramembrane Protease Mediates Metalloprotease-Independent Regulation of Cadherins
Battistini C, Rehman M, Avolio M, Arduin A, Valdembri D, Serini G, Tamagnone L. Rhomboid-Like-2 Intramembrane Protease Mediates Metalloprotease-Independent Regulation of Cadherins. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2019, 20: 5958. PMID: 31783481, PMCID: PMC6928865, DOI: 10.3390/ijms20235958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cadherin extracellular domainIntramembrane proteasesExtracellular domainPost-translational regulationSame functional pathwayRhomboid familyRHBDL2Tissue homeostasisNovel regulatorCell motilityNegative regulatorFunctional pathwaysCadherinMajor familiesCell migrationAdhesive receptorsFunctional roleNovel mechanismVE-cadherinNovel MMPsE-cadherinCancer cellsRegulatorProteaseEndothelial cells