Laminins of Hydra ECM: A Comparative Analysis of Hydra and Vertebrate Laminins Based on Current Genomic and ETS DataBases
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: ECM: Extracellular Matrix; GF: Growth Factors; MMPs: Matrix Metalloproteinases; LAMA1-5: Laminin Alpha1-5 (α1-5); LAMB1-3: Laminin Beta1-3 (β1-3); LAMC1-3: Laminin Gamma 1-3 (γ1-3); Laminin-111: Laminin Heterotrimeric Molecule Containing a single α1, β1, and γ1 chain; LE domains: Epidermal Growth Factor-like Domain; G Domain: Globular Domain; EST: Expressed Sequence Tags
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