β-Catenin protects the epidermis from mechanical stresses

β-Catenin provides stability to epithelia exposed to mechanical stress in part by strengthening adherens junctions in response to tension.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ray, Samriddha, Foote, Henry P., Lechler, Terry
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3704987/