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CTNNAs

Cell-to-cell interactions mediated by cadherins (CDHs) and catenins (CTNNs) play a major role in regulating cell motility, proliferation, and differentiation and account for the inhibition of cell proliferation that occurs when cultured normal cells contact each other (contact inhibition).

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- alpha-catenins (CTNNAs)

  • alpha1-catenin (CTNNA1)
  • alpha2-catenin (CTNNA2)
  • alpha3-catenin (CTNNA3)