FAK regulates intestinal epithelial cell survival and proliferation during mucosal wound healing.

Following damage to the intestinal epithelium, restoration of epithelial barrier integrity is triggered by a robust proliferative response. In other tissues, focal adhesion kinase (FAK) regulates many of the cellular processes that are critical for epithelial homeostasis and restitution, including c...

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Main Authors: Katherine A Owen, Michelle Y Abshire, Robert W Tilghman, James E Casanova, Amy H Bouton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3160839?pdf=render