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Fall 2013
Plakoglobin (γ-catenin) is a member of the Armadillo family of proteins and a homolog of β-catenin with similar dual adhesive and signaling functions. The adhesive function of these proteins is mediated by their interactions with cadherins and their signaling function by association with various...
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Molecular Characterization of the Tumor and Metastasis Suppressor Activity of Plakoglobin in Mutant p53 Expressing Carcinoma Cells
DownloadFall 2018
Plakoglobin (γ-catenin) is an Armadillo protein family member and a paralog of β-catenin with similar dual cell-cell adhesion and signaling activities. These proteins interact with cadherins at the membrane and mediate cell-cell adhesion. In the cytoplasm, they interact with an array of cellular...
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Functional Assessment on the Differential Effect of Mutant p53-Plakoglobin Interaction in Carcinoma Cells
DownloadSpring 2023
p53 transcriptional factor and tumor suppressor protein is mutated in over 50% of all cancers and most metastatic tumors. Majority of p53 mutations are single missense mutation and occur in the DNA-binding domain (DBD). The six most common missense mutations in the p53 DBD are known as “hot...