# You talking to me? Cadherin and integrin crosstalk in biomaterials design
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# You talking to me? Cadherin and integrin crosstalk in biomaterials design
[Barcelona Estaje, Eva](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/44122.html), [Dalby, Matthew J.](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/9268.html) [ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0528-3359](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0528-3359), [Cantini, Marco](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/30437.html) [ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0326-1508](https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0326-1508) and [Salmeron-Sanchez, Manuel](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/30067.html) [ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8112-2100](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8112-2100)
(2021)
You talking to me? Cadherin and integrin crosstalk in biomaterials design.
*[Advanced Healthcare Materials](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/journal_volume/Advanced_Healthcare_Materials.html)*, 10(6),
2002048.
(doi: [10.1002/adhm.202002048](https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202002048))
(PMID:[33586353](https://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/33586353))
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## Abstract
While much work has been done in the design of biomaterials to control integrin‐mediated adhesion, less emphasis has been put on functionalization of materials with cadherin ligands. Yet, cell–cell contacts in combination with cell–matrix interactions are key in driving embryonic development, collective cell migration, epithelial to mesenchymal transition, and cancer metastatic processes, among others. This review focuses on the incorporation of both cadherin and integrin ligands in biomaterial design, to promote what is called the “adhesive crosstalk.” First, the structure and function of cadherins and their role in eliciting mechanotransductive processes, by themselves or in combination with integrin mechanosensing, are introduced. Then, biomaterials that mimic cell–cell interactions, and recent applications to get insights in fundamental biology and tissue engineering, are critically discussed.
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| Item Type: | Articles |
| Additional Information: | This work was supported by an EPSRC Programme Grant (No. EP/P001114/1). The authors acknowledge support from a grant from the UK Regenerative Medicine Platform “Acellular/Smart Materials – 3D Architecture” (Grant No. MR/R015651/1) and MRC funding (Grant No. MR/S005412/1). |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | [Salmeron-Sanchez, Professor Manuel](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/30067.html) and [Dalby, Professor Matthew](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/9268.html) and [Cantini, Dr Marco](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/30437.html) and [Barcelona Estaje, Eva](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/44122.html) |
| Authors: | [Barcelona Estaje, E.](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/44122.html), [Dalby, M. J.](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/9268.html), [Cantini, M.](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/30437.html), and [Salmeron-Sanchez, M.](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/30067.html) |
| College/School: | [College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/divisions/20000000/) > [School of Molecular Biosciences](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/divisions/25400000/) [College of Science and Engineering](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/divisions/30000000/) > [School of Engineering](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/divisions/30300000/) [College of Science and Engineering](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/divisions/30000000/) > [School of Engineering](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/divisions/30300000/) > [Biomedical Engineering](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/divisions/30303000/) |
| Journal Name: | [Advanced Healthcare Materials](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/journal_volume/Advanced_Healthcare_Materials.html) |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| ISSN: | 2192-2640 |
| ISSN (Online): | 2192-2659 |
| Published Online: | 15 February 2021 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2021 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Advanced Healthcare Materials 10(6):2002048 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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Engineering growth factor microenvironments- a new therapeutic paradigm for regenerative medicine
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[Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/funder/Engineering_and_Physical_Sciences_Research_Council_=28EPSRC=29.html)
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UKRMP2 Acellular/Smart Materials 3D Architecture Hub
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MR/S005412/1
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| ID Code: | 232666 |
| Depositing User: | [Ms Jacqui Brannan](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/profile/6299) |
| Datestamp: | 26 Jan 2021 12:29 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Dec 2025 14:07 |
| Date of acceptance: | 25 January 2021 |
| Date of first online publication: | 15 February 2021 |
| Date Deposited: | 18 February 2021 |
| Data Availability Statement: | No |
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