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Nature Cell Biology 7, 545–547 (1 June 2005) | doi:10.1038/ncb0505-545
Foot in mouth: do focal adhesions disassemble by endocytosis?
Abstract
Focal adhesions are often considered the 'feet' of cells growing in tissue culture. These structures provide strong attachment to the extracellular matrix (ECM) that underlies a cell's ventral surface and, at their cytoplasmic face, they anchor bundles of actin stress fibres.
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