W.-J. Pannekoek

A mechanical G2 checkpoint controls epithelial cell division through E-cadherin-mediated regulation of Wee1-Cdk1

The paper shows epithelial cells use a mechanical G2 checkpoint regulated by E-cadherin adhesions to control division in response to cell density changes.

Inside-out regulation of E-cadherin conformation and adhesion

This study shows vinculin regulates cadherin conformation and adhesion by converting weak X-dimers to strong strand-swap dimers through myosin II-dependent cytoskeletal tension changes.