Tension-dependent stabilization of E-cadherin limits cell-cell contact expansion
J. Slovakova, M. Sikora, S. Caballero-Mancebo, G. S. Krens, C.-P. Heisenberg, W. A. Kaufmann, K. Huljev
The paper shows that cortical tension stabilizes E-cadherin at cell-cell contacts, limiting contact expansion beyond a critical tension threshold.
bioRxiv · Nov 20, 2020 · PreprintCell Biology