The Central Role of Cadherins in Gonad Development, Reproduction, and Fertility
Cadherins are a group of membrane proteins responsible for cell adhesion. They are crucial for cell sorting and recognition during the morphogenesis, but they also play many other roles such as assuring tissue integrity and resistance to stretching, mechanotransduction, cell signaling, regulation of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/21/8264 |