Fibronectin-bound α5β1 integrins sense load and signal to reinforce adhesion in less than a second.

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Summary

During adhesion initiation, fibroblasts respond to mechanical load by strengthening integrin-mediated adhesion to fibronectin (FN) in a biphasic manner, mediated by α5β1 integrins, which form catch bonds with FN and signal to FN-binding integrin to reinforce cell adhesion much before visible adhesion clusters are formed.

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Published
2017-11-06
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Keywords

Fibronectin, Integrin, Adhesion, Sense (electronics), Fibronectins

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