A Molecular Tension Sensor for N-Cadherin Reveals Distinct Forms of Mechanosensitive Adhesion Assembly in Adherens and Synaptic Junctions
I. Puranam, A. Urs, B. Kirk, K. Newell-Litwa, B. Hoffman
This study develops a FRET-based tension sensor for N-cadherin to analyze mechanosensitive adhesion assembly in adherens and synaptic junctions, revealing cell-type specific regulation and mechanosensitive signaling in neurons.
bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2019 · PreprintBioengineering