Abstract
Mutual adhesion of animal cells is intimately linked to Wnt signaling through a shared component: beta-catenin, or Armadillo in Drosophila. Recent work indicates how beta-catenin shifts from cell adhesion to Wnt signaling, a switch associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transitions and cancer.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cadherins / metabolism
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Carrier Proteins / metabolism*
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Cell Adhesion / physiology*
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Cytoskeletal Proteins / metabolism
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Cytoskeletal Proteins / physiology*
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Epithelial Cells / metabolism
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Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism
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Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / physiology*
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Mesoderm / metabolism
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Models, Biological*
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Signal Transduction / physiology*
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Trans-Activators / metabolism
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Trans-Activators / physiology*
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Wnt Proteins
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Zebrafish Proteins
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alpha Catenin
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beta Catenin
Substances
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Cadherins
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Carrier Proteins
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Cytoskeletal Proteins
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Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
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Trans-Activators
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Wnt Proteins
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Zebrafish Proteins
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alpha Catenin
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bcl9l protein, zebrafish
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beta Catenin