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Adhesion receptors
Like in the auditory ossicle chain (A), which connects the tympanic membrane to the fluid-filled cochlea to convey vibrations, the basic features of adhesion receptors include a molecular chain of adaptor proteins connecting the adhesion receptor's cytoplasmic domains (B: integrins; C: cadherins) to the cell cytoskeleton.

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Signal Transduction by Adhesion Receptors

How do cells forming organs or repairing tissues know when to stop growing? Adhesion receptors act as molecular fingertips that sense the environment and then coordinate behaviors.

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