Laminins in basement membrane assembly
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Laminins in basement membrane assembly
The heterotrimeric laminins are a defining component of all basement membranes and self-assemble into a cell-associated network. The three short arms of the cross-shaped laminin molecule form the network nodes, with a strict requirement for one α, one β and one γ arm. The globular domain at the end of the long arm binds to cellular receptors, including integrins, α-dystroglycan, heparan sulfate...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cell Adhesion & Migration
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1933-6918,1933-6926
DOI: 10.4161/cam.21831