Abstract:
:Classical cadherin and desmosomal cadherin cell-cell adhesion proteins play essential roles in tissue morphogenesis and in maintaining tissue integrity. Deficiencies in cadherin adhesion are hallmarks of diseases like cancers, skin diseases and cardiomyopathies. Structural studies and single molecule biophysical measurements have revealed critical similarities and surprising differences between these key adhesion proteins. This review summarizes our current understanding of the biophysics of classical and desmosomal cadherin adhesion and the molecular basis for their cross-talk. We focus on recent single molecule measurements, highlight key insights into the adhesion of cadherin extracellular regions and their relation to associated diseases, and identify major open questions in this exciting area of research.
journal_name
Curr Opin Biomed Engjournal_title
Current opinion in biomedical engineeringauthors
Priest AV,Koirala R,Sivasankar Sdoi
10.1016/j.cobme.2019.08.006subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-12-01 00:00:00pages
43-50issn
2468-4511journal_volume
12pub_type
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