The role of focal adhesion kinase in the emigration of cells from confluent cultures

Halina Trembacz, Joanna Miłoszewska, Bozena Szaniawska, Maciej Małecki, Małgorzata Przybyszewska, Tomasz Skorski, Przemysław Janik

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Abstract

We studied the effect of the modification of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) on the growth, migration and adhesion of C3H 10T1/2 cells. Cells transfected with plasmid coding for antisense FAK displayed a low level of FAK protein. Interestingly, the transfected cells achieved a higher saturation density at confluence, and displayed reduced adhesion and enhanced emigration from a confluent layer of cells when stimulated with fibronectin. In conclusion, it can be postulated that FAK plays an important role in the mechanism of contact inhibition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1047-1057
Number of pages11
JournalCellular and Molecular Biology Letters
Volume7
Issue number4
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adhesion
  • Contact Inhibition
  • FAK
  • Migration

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