Tensins: A New Switch in Cell Migration

Ghassan Mouneimne, Joan S. Brugge

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Abstract

Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) is an important regulator of normal epithelial and carcinoma cell migration. The mechanism by which EGF induces cell migration is not fully understood. A recent report in Nature Cell Biology (Katz et al., 2007) demonstrates that EGF regulates migration through a switch in the expression of two tensin isoforms, weakening the association of β1 integrin with the actin cytoskeleton in focal adhesions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)317-319
Number of pages3
JournalDevelopmental Cell
Volume13
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 4 2007
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Cell Biology

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