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Across
- 4. Broad sheet-like actin protrusion at the leading edge that drives forward movement during migration
- 5. Calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion molecule that links neighboring cells to actin and distributes lateral tension across tissues
- 7. Actin-based motor protein that generates contractile force during trailing edge retraction
- 8. Small GTPase that promotes stress fiber formation and myosin-mediated contraction at the rear of migrating cells
- 9. Transmembrane receptor that connects the extracellular matrix to the cytoskeleton and mediates cell-ECM adhesion
Down
- 1. Cell-ECM junctions that anchor intermediate filaments to the basement membrane
- 2. Thin finger-like actin projections that sense environmental cues and guide directional movement
- 3. Small GTPase that promotes branched actin polymerization and lamellipodia formation at the front of migrating cells
- 6. Intermediate filament protein in epithelial cells that provides tensile strength and is commonly mutated in epidermolysis bullosa