CGC Bibliography Paper 4948

Tissue integrity: Hemidesmosomes and resistance to stress.

Hahn BS, Labouesse M

Medline:

11696341

Citation:

Current Biology 11: R858-R861 2001

Type:

REVIEW

Genes:

mua-3 mup-4

Abstract:

How do animal tissues resist the shearing forces to which they are exposed during locomotion or harsh encounters with the environment? Genetic analysis in Caenorhabditis elegans is furthering our understanding of the nature and function of the attachments that preserve tissue integrity.