Organizing junctions at the cell-cell interface.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The zonula adherens (ZA) is a specialized cadherin-based structure found at the contacts between epithelial cells. Meng et al. (2008) now identify a protein complex containing the microtubule minus-end-binding protein Nezha, which provides a critical link between microtubules and cadherins in ZA biogenesis and maintenance.
Medical subject headings
- Adherens Junctions
- Epithelial Cells
- Intercellular Junctions