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Endothelial adherens junctions and the actin cytoskeleton: an 'infinity net'?
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IFOM, FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, via Adamello, 16-20139 Milan, Italy
Mario Negri Institute of Pharmacology, via La Masa, 19-20156 Milan, Italy
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Journal of Biology 2010, 9:16 doi:10.1186/jbiol232
Published: 8 April 2010Abstract
A recent paper in BMC Biology reports that actin stress fibers in adjacent cultured endothelial cells are linked through adherens junctions. This organization might provide a super-cellular network that could enable coordinated signaling and structural responses in endothelia.
See research article http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/8/11 webcite
