α-Catenin–mediated cadherin clustering couples cadherin and actin dynamics

The formation of ordered nanoclusters controls cadherin anchoring to actin and cell–cell contact fluidity

(2015) Pierre-Olivier Strale et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Dynamic contacts: rearranging adherens junctions to drive epithelial remodelling

(2014) Masatoshi Takeichi   NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY

The minimal cadherin-catenin complex binds to actin filaments under force

(2014) C. D. Buckley et al.   SCIENCE

Identification of an Actin Binding Surface on Vinculin that Mediates Mechanical Cell and Focal Adhesion Properties

(2014) Peter M. Thompson et al.   STRUCTURE

An Autoinhibited Structure of α-Catenin and Its Implications for Vinculin Recruitment to Adherens Junctions

(2013) Noboru Ishiyama et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

β-Catenin protects the epidermis from mechanical stresses

(2013) Samriddha Ray et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Vinculin–actin interaction couples actin retrograde flow to focal adhesions, but is dispensable for focal adhesion growth

(2013) Ingo Thievessen et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Binding to F-actin guides cadherin cluster assembly, stability, and movement

(2013) Soonjin Hong et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

ZO-1 recruitment to  -catenin - a novel mechanism for coupling the assembly of tight junctions to adherens junctions

(2013) J. L. Maiers et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE

The Adherens Junction: A Mosaic of Cadherin and Nectin Clusters Bundled by Actin Filaments

(2013) Indrajyoti Indra et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

αE-catenin actin-binding domain alters actin filament conformation and regulates binding of nucleation and disassembly factors

(2013) Scott D. Hansen et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL

Analysis of turnover dynamics of the submembranous actin cortex

(2013) Marco Fritzsche et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL

Monomeric α-catenin links cadherin to the actin cytoskeleton

(2013) Ridhdhi Desai et al.   NATURE CELL BIOLOGY

Dimer asymmetry defines α-catenin interactions

(2013) Erumbi S Rangarajan et al.   NATURE STRUCTURAL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

α-Catenin and Vinculin Cooperate to Promote High E-cadherin-based Adhesion Strength

(2012) William A. Thomas et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

The Cytoskeletal Protein α-Catenin Unfurls upon Binding to Vinculin

(2012) Erumbi S. Rangarajan et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Vinculin associates with endothelial VE-cadherin junctions to control force-dependent remodeling

(2012) Stephan Huveneers et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

 E-catenin is an autoinhibited molecule that coactivates vinculin

(2012) H.-J. Choi et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Thinking outside the cell: how cadherins drive adhesion

(2012) Julia Brasch et al.   TRENDS IN CELL BIOLOGY

Vinculin-dependent Cadherin mechanosensing regulates efficient epithelial barrier formation

(2012) F. Twiss et al.   Biology Open

Cadherin–actin interactions at adherens junctions

(2011) Shigenobu Yonemura   CURRENT OPINION IN CELL BIOLOGY

Cadherin exits the junction by switching its adhesive bond

(2011) Soonjin Hong et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Mechanosensitive EPLIN-dependent remodeling of adherens junctions regulates epithelial reshaping

(2011) Katsutoshi Taguchi et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

α-Catenin contributes to the strength of E-cadherin–p120 interactions

(2011) Regina B. Troyanovsky et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL

A pharmacological cocktail for arresting actin dynamics in living cells

(2011) Grace E. Peng et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL

Tissue Organization by Cadherin Adhesion Molecules: Dynamic Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Morphogenetic Regulation

(2011) Carien M. Niessen et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS

The Extracellular Architecture of Adherens Junctions Revealed by Crystal Structures of Type I Cadherins

(2011) Oliver J. Harrison et al.   STRUCTURE

Productive tension: force-sensing and homeostasis of cell–cell junctions

(2011) Guillermo A. Gomez et al.   TRENDS IN CELL BIOLOGY

Vinculin regulates cell-surface E-cadherin expression by binding to  -catenin

(2010) X. Peng et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE

α-Catenin as a tension transducer that induces adherens junction development

(2010) Shigenobu Yonemura et al.   NATURE CELL BIOLOGY

Two-step adhesive binding by classical cadherins

(2010) Oliver J Harrison et al.   NATURE STRUCTURAL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Spontaneous assembly and active disassembly balance adherens junction homeostasis

(2010) Soonjin Hong et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Cooperativity betweentransandcisinteractions in cadherin-mediated junction formation

(2010) Yinghao Wu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Use of photoactivation and photobleaching to monitor the dynamic regulation of E-cadherin at the plasma membrane

(2010) Marta Canel et al.   Cell Adhesion & Migration

Endocytosis is required for E-cadherin redistribution at mature adherens junctions

(2009) S. de Beco et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Intercellular Junction Assembly, Dynamics, and Homeostasis

(2009) K. J. Green et al.   Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology

A two-tiered mechanism for stabilization and immobilization of E-cadherin

(2008) Matthieu Cavey et al.   NATURE