The Cadherin-Catenin System: Implications for Growth and Differentiation of Endocrine Tissues
Pötter E, Bergwitz C, Brabant G. The Cadherin-Catenin System: Implications for Growth and Differentiation of Endocrine Tissues. Endocrine Reviews 1999, 20: 207-239. PMID: 10204118, DOI: 10.1210/edrv.20.2.0362.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCadherin-catenin systemBeta-catenin/TCF4 complexComplex signal transduction pathwaysCell-cell adhesionNormal cell functionSignal transduction pathwaysLoss-of-functionRegulate cellular differentiationActivation of oncogenesEpigenetic mechanismsExtracellular modulatorsTransduction pathwaysTCF4 complexPosttranscriptional eventsCellular differentiationEndocrine tissuesIntracellular signalingGenetic mouse modelsProcess of tumorigenesisCadherin-cateninsSomatic gene mutationsPreservation of tissue integrityGene silencingCell adhesionC-Myc