Figure 5.
FAK knock-down in human dermal fibroblasts modulates adhesive force. Human dermal fibroblasts were transduced with FAK siRNA-puro or control retrovirus and puromycin-resistant cells were selected. (A) Knock-down of FAK increases cell adhesion strength. (B) FAK knock-down enhances vinculin, but not talin, recruitment to adhesive interface.