Cell-Cell Junctions, Second Edition

Written and edited by experts in the field, this collection from Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology. reviews our understanding of the organization, regulation, and dynamics of cell-cell junctions and the roles they play in morphogenesis, tissue homeostasis, and disease. The contributors examine the assembly and structure of different cell-cell adhesion systems, the plasticity of cell-cell junctions (e. g. , during cell migration), and how the junctions act as hubs to sense and transduce various mechanical and chemical signals.