Myosin II isoforms play distinct roles in adherens junction biogenesis
B. Ladoux, R.-M. Mege, T. Dang, M. Heuze, J. Van Hest, G. Sankara, P. Marcq, J. D'Alessandro, V. Cellerin, D. S. Williams
This study identifies distinct roles of myosin II isoforms in adherens junction biogenesis, showing NMIIA provides mechanical force for junction maintenance while NMIIB facilitates E-cadherin clustering and anisotropic stress.
bioRxiv · Mar 16, 2019Cell Biology