Force-Dependent Binding Of Vinculin To α-catenin Regulates Cell-Cell Contacts Stability And Collective Cell Behavior
R. Seddiki, G. H. N. Sankara Narayana, P.-O. Strale, H. E. Balcioglu, G. Peyret, M. Yao, A. P. Le, L. C. Teck, J. Yan, B. Ladoux, R.-M. Mege
This study shows that force-dependent vinculin binding to α-catenin stabilizes adherens junctions and regulates cell-cell contact dynamics and collective cell behavior.
bioRxiv · Dec 21, 2017Cell Biology