Focal adhesions, contractility, and signaling

K Burridge… - Annual review of cell and …, 1996 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Focal adhesions are sites of tight adhesion to the underlying extracellular matrix
developed by cells in culture. They provide a structural link between the actin cytoskeleton …

Function and genetics of dystrophin and dystrophin-related proteins in muscle

DJ Blake, A Weir, SE Newey… - Physiological …, 2002 - journals.physiology.org
The X-linked muscle-wasting disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by mutations
in the gene encoding dystrophin. There is currently no effective treatment for the disease; …

A role for the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex as a transmembrane linker between laminin and actin

JM Ervasti, KP Campbell - The Journal of cell biology, 1993 - rupress.org
The dystrophin-glycoprotein complex was tested for interaction with several components of
the extracellular matrix as well as actin. The 156-kD dystrophin-associated glycoprotein (156 …

Primary structure of dystrophin-associated glycoproteins linking dystrophin to the extracellular matrix

O Ibraghimov-Beskrovnaya, JM Ervasti, CJ Leveille… - Nature, 1992 - nature.com
The primary sequence of two components of the dystrophin–glycoprotein complex has been
established by complementary DNA cloning. The transmembrane 43K and extracellular …

Structure and biological activity of basement membrane proteins

R Timpl - European Journal of Biochemistry, 1989 - Wiley Online Library
Collagen type IV, laminin, heparan sulfate proteoglycans, nidogen (entactin) and BM‐40
(osteonectin, SPARC) represent major structural proteins of basement membranes. They are …

Dystroglycan: from biosynthesis to pathogenesis of human disease

R Barresi, KP Campbell - Journal of cell science, 2006 - journals.biologists.com
α-and β-dystroglycan constitute a membrane-spanning complex that connects the
extracellular matrix to the cytoskeleton. Although a structural role for dystroglycan had been …

Structures of sialylated O-linked oligosaccharides of bovine peripheral nerve α-dystroglycan: the role of a novel O-mannosyl-type oligosaccharide in the binding of α …

A Chiba, K Matsumura, H Yamada, T Inazu… - Journal of Biological …, 1997 - ASBMB
α-Dystroglycan is a heavily glycosylated protein, which is localized on the Schwann cell
membrane as well as the sarcolemma, and links the transmembrane protein β-dystroglycan …

Dystroglycanopathies: coming into focus

C Godfrey, AR Foley, E Clement, F Muntoni - Current opinion in genetics & …, 2011 - Elsevier
A common group of muscular dystrophies is associated with the aberrant glycosylation of α-
dystroglycan. These clinically heterogeneous disorders, collectively termed …

Laminin and the mechanism of neuronal outgrowth

L Luckenbill-Edds - Brain Research Reviews, 1997 - Elsevier
This review summarizes the structure of the laminin molecule and the role it plays in
development, pathfinding and regeneration in the vertebrate nervous system. Laminin has …

N-cadherin and integrins: two receptor systems that mediate neuronal process outgrowth on astrocyte surfaces

KJ Tomaselli, KM Neugebauer, JL Bixby, J Lilien… - Neuron, 1988 - cell.com
Receptor-mediated interactions between neurons and astroglia are likely to play a crucial
role in the growth and guidance of CNS axons. Using antibodies to neuronal cell surface …