Fig. 10. Models of the roles of Dia in actin and Myosin regulation.
(A) Cell biological model of actin-myosin regulation at AJs by Dia. Dia
induces formation of actin-myosin cables at AJs, leading to AJ stabilization
either directly or/and by blocking access of endocytic machinery to AJ
proteins. In the absence of Dia, AJs are destabilized and Myosin activity
outside AJs stimulates cell protrusiveness. (B) Mechanistic model of
coordinated actin and Myosin regulation by the Rho pathway.