References
PMID:22949611
Signaling molecules act directly on polarity proteins, bypassing transcription factors such as Snail and Zeb1:
TGFBR1 binds to the tight junction protein Occludin and locally assembles into a complex containing Par6.
Activated TGFBR2 phosphorylates Par6, which binds to Smurf1 and causes RhoA ubiquitylation and the dissolution of junctions.