Syndecan-4: A Key Player in Global Cellular Mechanotransduction Events
CMBL reveals a mechanism whereby syndecan-4 tunes cell mechanics in response to localized tension via a coordinated mechanochemical signalling
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“Syndecan-4 tunes cell mechanics by activating the kindlin-integrin-RhoA pathway.” Nature Materials (2020)
Antonios Chronopoulos, Stephen D. Thorpe, Ernesto Cortes, Dariusz Lachowski, Alistair J. Rice, Vasyl V. Mykuliak, Tomasz Róg, David A. Lee, Vesa P. Hytönen & Armando E. del Río Hernández