The hemidesmosome is an intermediate filament-based cell-matrix anchoring junction present at the interface between the Sertoli cell and the basement membrane (Figure 2). Up until now, its ...

Collagen 17 gene expression is upregulated in a STAT3-dependent manner, which also stabilizes laminin 5 and engages cells to form hemidesmosome-like junctions in response. Blocking the PP2A ...