Cell-cell contact preserves cell viability via plakoglobin.

Control over cell viability is a fundamental property underlying numerous physiological processes. Cell spreading on a substrate was previously demonstrated to be a major factor in determining the viability of individual cells. In multicellular organisms, cell-cell contact is likely to play a signif...

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Main Authors: Qi Wei, Venkatesh Hariharan, Hayden Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3203941?pdf=render