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do focal adhesions disassemble by endocytosis?

April 26, 2017Adhesions disassemble endocytosis focal

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do focal adhesions disassemble by endocytosis?

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Focal adhesions are often considered the ‘feet’ of cells growing in tissue culture. These structures provide strong attachment to the extracellular matrix (ECM) that underlies a cell’s ventral surface and, at their cytoplasmic face, they anchor bundles of actin stress fibres.