Scattering of MCF7 cells by heregulin ß-1 depends on the MEK and p38 MAP kinase pathway.

Heregulin (HRG) β1 signaling promotes scattering of MCF7 cells by inducing breakdown of adherens and tight junctions. Here, we show that stimulation with HRG-β1 causes the F-actin backbone of junctions to destabilize prior to the loss of adherent proteins and scattering of the cells. The adherent pr...

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Main Authors: Rintaro Okoshi, Chung-Li Shu, Sayoko Ihara, Yasuhisa Fukui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3538754?pdf=render