When E-Cadherin Becomes Unstuck in Cancer
Lorraine O’Driscoll
Abstract
Changes in cell adhesion have long been a focus of molecular biologists who seek to understand the mechanisms of metastasis. Two recent studies of the cell-adhesion molecule E-cadherin have yielded some interesting results.
Topics & Concepts
CadherinMedicineCell adhesion moleculeCell adhesionCancerMetastasisFocus (optics)AdhesionCancer researchCellImmunologyBiologyGeneticsInternal medicineChemistryOpticsPhysicsOrganic chemistryWnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancerCell Adhesion Molecules ResearchCaveolin-1 and cellular processes