As a cell adhesive substrate, CYR61 induces the deactivation of focal adhesion kinase, paxillin, RAC, and sustained activation of MAPK/ERK1-2; while in macrophages, CYR61 activates the transcription factor NFB and stimulates M1 polarization.
As a cell adhesive substrate, CYR61 induces the activation of focal adhesion kinase, paxillin, RAC, and sustained activation of MAPK/ERK1-2. 
