Activation of Hepatic Stellate Cells Requires Dissociation of E-Cadherin–Containing Adherens Junctions with Hepatocytes
Hayato Urushima, Hideto Yuasa, Tsutomu Matsubara, Noriyuki Kuroda, Yaiko Hara, Kouji Inoue, Kenjiro Wake, Tetsuji Sato, Scott L. Friedman, Kazuo Ikeda
Topics & Concepts
Adherens junctionHepatic stellate cellCadherinChemistryCell biologyDissociation (chemistry)BiologyBiochemistryEndocrinologyCellPhysical chemistryHippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZLiver physiology and pathologyWnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer