See also

 focal contacts
 cell motility
 cell migration
 FAK (focal adhesion kinase)
 focal adhesion complexes

References

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 Wehrle-Haller B, Imhof B. The inner lives of focal adhesions. Trends Cell Biol. 2002 Aug;12(8):382-9. PMID: #12191915#