Article
The Integrin-Mediated ILK-Parvin-αPix Signaling Axis Controls Differentiation in Mammary Epithelial Cells.
Journal of cellular physiology - 1 Nov 2016
Rooney Nicholas, Wang Pengbo, Brennan Keith, Gilmore Andrew P, Streuli Charles H
Abstract excerpt
Epithelial cell adhesion to the surrounding extracellular matrix is necessary for their proper behavior and function. During pregnancy and lactation, mammary epithelial cells (MECs) receive signals from their interaction with laminin via β1-integrin (β1-itg) to establish apico-basal polarity and to differentiate in response to prolactin. Downstream of β1-itg, the scaffold protein Integrin Linked Kinase (ILK) has...
Topics
- Animals
- Cell Differentiation
- Cell Polarity
- Cell Proliferation
- Epithelial Cells
- Female
- Gene Knockdown Techniques
- Integrin beta1
- Mammary Glands, Animal
- Mice
- Microfilament Proteins
