Mechanisms and Dynamics in Cellular Adhesion in Development and Disease
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 758
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cell adhesion; integrin; late endosomes; cell signalling; hippo pathway; osteoblast; bone
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Dear Colleagues,
Cell adhesion is a process by which cells interact with each other (cell–cell adhesion) or with the extracellular matrix (ECM adhesion). This process involves specific structures in cells that are built around large and complex protein complexes. The association of these structures with the actin cytoskeleton is essential in their formation and dynamics. The regulation and alteration of cell adhesion affect cellular mechanosensing and mechanotransduction in a cytoskeleton-dependent manner and have been implicated in tissue development/homeostasis, immune activation, and tumourigenesis. For this Special Issue, we welcome original studies and reviews that address the molecular mechanisms involved in the dynamic regulation of cell adhesion.
Dr. Daniel Bouvard
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- actin
- integrin
- cell adhesion
- signalling
- mechanotransduction
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