VE‐PTP and VE‐cadherin ectodomains interact to facilitate regulation of phosphorylation and cell contacts

In the above paper, the induction of the mutant VE-PTP R/A in triple-transfected CHO cells expressing VE-cadherin and Flk (clone RA-7) increased the function of VE-cadherin similarly, as did induction of the wild-type form of VE-PTP (Figure 9D). We have found now that clone RA-7 had erroneously been transfected with wt VE-PTP instead of the mutant form. Analysing new triple transfectants expressing VE-PTP R/A revealed that this mutant did not stimulate the adhesive activity and did not affect phosphorylation of VE-cadherin, as shown in the figure. We wish to stress that the major findings of the paper (association of VE-PTP and VE-cadherin as well as enhancement of VE-cadherin adhesive function by VE-PTP) are not affected by this mistake. The authors would like to apologize for their mistake. Correction to: The Embo Journal (2002) 21, 4885–4895. doi:10.1093/emboj/cdf497