Nagafuchi, Akira

Occludin: a novel integral membrane protein localizing at tight junctions.

Furuse, M., Hirase, T., Itoh, M., Nagafuchi, A., Yonemura, S., Tsukita, S., & Tsukita, S. (1993) · The Journal of cell biology

Barrier Structure and Function StudiesCell Adhesion Molecules Research

Cited by 2,580

α-Catenin as a tension transducer that induces adherens junction development

Yonemura, S., Wada, Y., Watanabe, T., Nagafuchi, A., & Shibata, M. (2010) · Nature Cell Biology

Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsCell Adhesion Molecules Research

Cited by 972

Involvement of ZO-1 in Cadherin-based Cell Adhesion through Its Direct Binding to α Catenin and Actin Filaments

Itoh, M., Nagafuchi, A., Moroi, S., & Tsukita, S. (1997) · The Journal of Cell Biology

Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchSkin and Cellular Biology Research

Cited by 677

Induction of polarized cell-cell association and retardation of growth by activation of the E-cadherin-catenin adhesion system in a dispersed carcinoma line.

Watabe, M., Nagafuchi, A., Tsukita, S., & Takeichi, M. (1994) · The Journal of cell biology

Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchWnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer

Cited by 399

α-Catenin-Vinculin Interaction Functions to Organize the Apical Junctional Complex in Epithelial Cells

Watabe-Uchida, M., Uchida, N., Imamura, Y., Nagafuchi, A., Fujimoto, K., Uemura, T., Vermeulen, S., van Roy, F., Adamson, E. D., & Takeichi, M. (1998) · The Journal of Cell Biology

Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchBarrier Structure and Function Studies

Cited by 348