Cadherins play an important role in tissue homeostasis, as they are responsible for cell-cell
adhesion during embryogenesis, tissue morphogenesis, differentiation and carcinogenesis …

Cell–cell junctions are specializations of the plasma membrane responsible for physically
integrating cells into tissues. We are now beginning to appreciate the diverse impacts that …

Meninges cover the surface of the brain and spinal cord and contribute to protection and
immune surveillance of the central nervous system (CNS). How the meningeal layers …

The monolayer of endothelial cells lining the vessel wall forms a semipermeable barrier (in
all tissue except the relatively impermeable blood–brain and inner retinal barriers) that …

INTRODUCTION Cadherins are an ancient class of transmembrane proteins that are
essential for the formation of multicellular tissues in metazoans. Cadherins link intercellular …

Epithelial cells require apical–basal plasma membrane polarity to carry out crucial vectorial
transport functions and cytoplasmic polarity to generate different cell progenies for tissue …

β‐Catenin (Armadillo in Drosophila) is a multitasking and evolutionary conserved molecule
that in metazoans exerts a crucial role in a multitude of developmental and homeostatic …

VE-cadherin is a component of endothelial cell-to-cell adherens junctions, and it has a key
role in the maintenance of vascular integrity. During embryo development, VE-cadherin is …

BACKGROUND The human uterine endometrium undergoes significant remodeling and
regeneration on a rapid and repeated basis, after parturition, menstruation, and in some …

Epithelial cells display dynamic behaviours, such as rearrangement, movement and shape
changes, particularly during embryonic development and in equivalent processes in adults …