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Binding of Integrin α6β4 to Plectin Prevents Plectin Association with F-Actin but Does Not Interfere with Intermediate Filament Binding
18 Oct 1999
Abstract excerpt
Hemidesmosomes are stable adhesion complexes in basal epithelial cells that provide a link between the intermediate filament network and the extracellular matrix. We have investigated the recruitment of plectin into hemidesmosomes by the alpha6beta4 integrin and have shown that the cytoplasmic domain of the beta4 subunit associates with an NH(2)-terminal fragment of plectin that contains the actin-binding domain...
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