Cadherin-based intercellular adhesions organize epithelial cell–matrix traction forces
Mertz AF, Che Y, Banerjee S, Goldstein JM, Rosowski KA, Revilla SF, Niessen CM, Marchetti MC, Dufresne ER, Horsley V. Cadherin-based intercellular adhesions organize epithelial cell–matrix traction forces. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 110: 842-847. PMID: 23277553, PMCID: PMC3549115, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1217279110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell-cell adhesionExtracellular matrixIntercellular adhesionCell-matrix adhesionImportance of cadherinPrimary mouse keratinocytesTraction forceMechanical regulationFunction of tissuesCadherinColony peripheryCadherin expressionMinimal physical modelCross talkEssential roleMouse keratinocytesEpithelial tissuesEpithelial cellsContractile cellsPhysical cohesionSpatial rearrangementCellsColoniesAdhesionAdhesion type