Zyxin-involved actin regulation is essential in the maintenance of vinculin focal adhesion and chondrocyte differentiation status.

These results demonstrate supporting evidence that in chondrocytes the level of zyxin is closely associated with the state of actin polymerization. In particular, the change of zyxin and F-actin parallels with the change of COL II and vinculin, respectively, indicating a major role of zyxin-actin interaction in the synthesis of collagen ECM and the remodelling of cytoskeleton-ECM adhesion.