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Review
. 2005 Jan 26;15(2):R64-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.12.058.

beta-Catenin: a pivot between cell adhesion and Wnt signalling

Mariann Bienz  1
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beta-Catenin: a pivot between cell adhesion and Wnt signalling

Mariann Bienz. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Mutual adhesion of animal cells is intimately linked to Wnt signaling through a shared component: beta-catenin, or Armadillo in Drosophila. Recent work indicates how beta-catenin shifts from cell adhesion to Wnt signaling, a switch associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transitions and cancer.

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