See also

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

References

 Schlaepfer DD, Mitra SK. Multiple connections link FAK to cell motility and invasion. Curr Opin Genet Dev. 2004 Feb;14(1):92-101. PMID: #15108811#

 Petit V, Thiery JP. Focal adhesions: structure and dynamics. Biol Cell. 2000;92(7):477-94. PMID: #11229600#

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