Cell polarity is the ultimate reflection of complex mechanisms that establish and maintain
functionally specialized domains in the plasma membrane and cytoplasm. The spatial …

Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies are caused by defects of the dystrophin gene.
Expression of this large X-linked gene is under elaborate transcriptional and splicing control …

The movements of E-cadherin, epidermal growth factor receptor, and transferrin receptor in
the plasma membrane of a cultured mouse keratinocyte cell line were studied using both …

When a dielectric object is placed between two opposed, nonfocused laser beams, the total
force acting on the object is zero but the surface forces are additive, thus leading to a …

Thestoichiometry, cellular location, glycosylation, and hydrophobic properties of the
components in the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex were examined. The 156, 59, 50, 43 …

Calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion is mediated by the cadherin family of cell adhesion
proteins. Transduction of cadherin adhesion into cellular reorganization is regulated by …

Three-dimensional images of the undercoat structure on the cytoplasmic surface of the
upper cell membrane of normal rat kidney fibroblast (NRK) cells and fetal rat skin …

In addition to transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues, a range of
other functions are attributed to red blood cells (RBCs) of vertebrates. Diseases …

Many cell phenomena involve major morphological changes, particularly in mitosis and the
process of cell migration. For cells or neuronal growth cones to migrate, they must extend …

Proteins at the boundary between the cytoskeleton and the plasma membrane control cell
shape, delimit specialized membrane domains, and stabilize attachments to other cells and …