Scaffold protein SHANK3 regulates endothelial cell motility and tissue mechanics
Megan R. Chastney, Anne Pink, Jouni Härkönen, Gautier Follain, Vanessa Stuve, Joanna W. Pylvänäinen, Anna-Mari Haapanen-Saaristo, Jenna Villman, Monika Vaitkevičiūtė, Giorgio Scita, Ilkka Paatero, Guillaume Jacquemet, Fabio Giavazzi, Pipsa Saharinen, Johanna Ivaska
This study shows SHANK3 regulates endothelial cell motility and tissue mechanics, affecting vascular development in zebrafish and mice.
bioRxiv · Apr 13, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology