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Adherens Junction

Known as: Adhering Junction, Adhesive Junction, Junctions, Adherens 
Anchoring points where the CYTOSKELETON of neighboring cells are connected to each other. They are composed of specialized areas of the plasma… 
National Institutes of Health

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11 relations

Broader (1)

Anchoring cell junction
Cell surfaceEpitheliumMicrobiologicalProcess of secretion

Narrower (2)

Cell to cell adherens junctionFocal Adhesions

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2013
2013
The Adherens Junction Protein Afadin Is an AKT Substrate that Regulates Breast Cancer Cell Migration
The PI3K–AKT signaling pathway regulates all phenotypes that contribute to progression of human cancers, including breast cancer… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Craniosynostosis caused by Axin2 deficiency is mediated through distinct functions of beta-catenin in proliferation and differentiation.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Requirements for adherens junction components in the interaction between epithelial tissues during dorsal closure in Drosophila
Dynamic interactions between epithelial sheets are a regular feature of morphogenetic processes. Dorsal closure in Drosophila… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Crosstalk between different adhesion molecules.
Review
2005
Review
2005
A dynamic view of the immunological synapse.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The hepatitis B virus HBx protein induces adherens junction disruption in a src-dependent manner
Chronic hepatitis B virus infection is strongly associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Epithelial… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Different behavior of l-Afadin and Neurabin-II during the formation and destruction of cell – cell adherens junction
We have recently isolated two novel actin filament-binding proteins, l-afadin and neurabin-II and shown that they are localized… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Argos and Spitz group genes function to regulate midline glial cell number in Drosophila embryos.
The midline glia of the Drosophila embryonic nerve cord undergo a reduction in cell number after facilitating commissural tract… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
The Drosophila genes crumbs and stardust are involved in the biogenesis of adherens junctions.
Morphogenetic movements of epithelia during development underlie the normal elaboration of the final body plan. The tissue… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
A-CAM: a 135-kD receptor of intercellular adherens junctions. I. Immunoelectron microscopic localization and biochemical studies
The recently described adherens junction-specific 135-kD protein (Volk, T., and B. Geiger, 1984, EMBO (Eur. Mol. Biol. Organ.) J… 
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