title: Dystroglycan: a multifunctional adaptor protein.
abstract: Dystroglycan, a ubiquitous membrane-spanning cell adhesion molecule, is a crucial link between the actin cytoskeleton and the extracellular matrix. With a wide expression pattern and multiple interacting proteins, not only is dystroglycan now thought to be important as a structural molecule but also new research has suggested that it has a role in cell signalling, cytoskeleton reorganization and as a potential tumour suppressor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Higginson
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Winder
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism; D049030:Dystroglycans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D051179:Plakins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D051179:Plakins; D049030:Dystroglycans