Integrins are heterodimeric transmembrane receptors that mediate crucial interactions between cells and extracellular matrix to regulate cellular functions such as intracellular signalling and organization of the actin cytoskeleton. This Review highlights the roles of integrins and integrin-binding proteins in the control of kidney-cell morphology and functions as well as their role in kidney diseases
- Fabian Bock
- Shensen Li
- Roy Zent
