title: Cell-cell contact: cooperating clusters of actin and cadherin.
abstract: Cooperation between cadherins and actin critically influences tissue organization. A new report identifies distinct pools of actin filaments that influence the spatial distribution of cadherins at cell-cell contacts.
authors.affiliation: Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Australia 4072.
authors.forename: Eva M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Kovacs
authors.forename: Alpha S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Yap
mesh_terms: D008841:Actin Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D015820:Cadherins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000502:physiology*; D004330:Drosophila / Q000166:cytology / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D004625:Embryo, Nonmammalian / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007365:Intercellular Junctions / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008954:Models, Biological
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D015820:Cadherins; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; C501889:shg protein, Drosophila