LKB1 regulates polarity remodeling and adherens junction formation in the Drosophila eye.

The serine-threonine kinase LKB1 regulates cell polarity from Caenorhabditis elegans to man. Loss of lkb1 leads to a cancer predisposition, known as Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome. Biochemical analysis indicates that LKB1 can phosphorylate and activate a family of AMPK- like kinases, however, the precise co...

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Main Authors: Amin, N, Khan, A, St Johnston, D, Tomlinson, I, Martin, S, Brenman, J, McNeill, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009