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Nature Cell Biology 5, 733–740 (1 August 2003) | doi:10.1038/ncb1026

Integrins and EGFR coordinately regulate the pro-apoptotic protein Bim to prevent anoikis

Mauricio J. Reginato , Kenna R. Mills , Jessica K. Paulus , Danielle K. Lynch , Dennis C. Sgroi , Jayanta Debnath , Senthil K. Muthuswamy & Joan S. Brugge

Epithelial cells must adhere to the extracellular matrix (ECM) for survival, as detachment from matrix triggers apoptosis or anoikis. Integrins are major mediators of adhesion between cells and ECM proteins, and transduce signals required for cell survival.