Tissue integrity is crucial for maintaining the homeostasis of living organisms. Abnormalities that affect sites of cell-cell contact can cause a variety of debilitating disorders. The desmosome is an essential cell-cell junctional protein complex in tissues that undergo stress, and it orchestrates intracellular signal transduction. Desmosome assembly and junctional integrity are required to maintain the overall homeostasis of a tissue, organ, and organism. This review discusses the desmosome and the human diseases associated with its disruption.
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Emory Univ, Sch Med, Dept Cell Biol, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
Emory Univ, Sch Med, Grad Program Biochem Cell & Dev Biol, Atlanta, GA 30322 USAEmory Univ, Sch Med, Dept Cell Biol, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
Stahley, Sara N.
Kowalczyk, Andrew P.
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Emory Univ, Sch Med, Dept Cell Biol, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
Emory Univ, Sch Med, Dept Dermatol, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
Emory Univ, Sch Med, Winship Canc Inst, Atlanta, GA 30322 USAEmory Univ, Sch Med, Dept Cell Biol, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
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Univ Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hosp, Div Med Sci, Birmingham B15 2TH, W Midlands, EnglandUniv Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hosp, Div Med Sci, Birmingham B15 2TH, W Midlands, England
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Univ Turku, Dept Dermatol, Turku 20521, Finland
Turku Univ Hosp, Turku 20521, FinlandUniv Turku, Dept Dermatol, Turku 20521, Finland
Peltonen, Sirkku
Raiko, Laura
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Univ Turku, Dept Dermatol, Turku 20521, Finland
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Univ Turku, Dept Cell Biol & Anat, Turku 20520, FinlandUniv Turku, Dept Dermatol, Turku 20521, Finland
Raiko, Laura
Peltonen, Juha
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