De novo E-cadherin/catenin complex formation controls basal epithelial mechanics and force transmission for apoptotic cell clearance
Hanna-Maria Häkkinen, Marta Batet Palau, Laura F. Bianchi, Senda Jiménez‐Delgado, Fabio Pezzano, Stefan Wieser, Luca Ciampa, Esteban Hoijman, Carina Beatrice Vibe, Sofie Wijma, Verena Ruprecht
The paper shows that de novo E-cadherin/catenin complex formation at the phagocytic synapse regulates epithelial mechanics and force transmission for apoptotic cell clearance in zebrafish and mouse.
Nature Communications · Aug 27, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology