The Focal Adhesion Protein PINCH-1 Associates With EPLIN at Integrin Adhesion Sites

    January 2015 in “ Journal of Cell Science ”
    Esra Karaköse, Tamar Geiger, Kevin C. Flynn … Reinhard Fässler
    Studysummary In this study, PINCH-1 gene loss in mouse epidermis led to detachment from the basement membrane, thickened skin, and hair loss, with findings suggesting PINCH-1 plays a role in keratinocyte adhesion through both ILK and EPLIN pathways.
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