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Cadherins in neuronal morphogenesis and function.
Development, growth & differentiation - 1 Jun 2008
Suzuki Sachihiro C, Takeichi Masatoshi
Abstract excerpt
Classic cadherins represent a family of calcium-dependent homophilic cell-cell adhesion molecules. They confer strong adhesiveness to animal cells when they are anchored to the actin cytoskeleton via their cytoplasmic binding partners, catenins. The cadherin/catenin adhesion system plays key roles in the morphogenesis and function of the vertebrate and invertebrate nervous systems. In early vertebrate...
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