250226-Togashi-Afadin-Illustration (IMAGE)

Kobe University

250226-Togashi-Afadin-Illustration

Caption

Illustration of the coordination process. The hub molecules afadin (green) and ZO-1 (magenta) form droplets, and through the interaction with their respective binding partners find the precise locations for the attachment sites between cells.

Credit

SHUHEI Kuno, adapted from Cell Reports 2025 (DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115335)

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