The identification of glycoproteins associated with elastic-tissue microfibrils.
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Cell cultures derived from foetal bovine ligamentum nuchae accumulate extracellular fibrils morphologically identical with elastic-tissue microfibrils. Two glycoproteins synthesized by the ligament cells are closely related to the matrix microfibrils as assessed by immunological and chemical extraction techniques.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Biochemical journal
دوره 170 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978