Laminin and fibronectin are glycoproteins that influence cell behavior and mediate cell/substratum adhesion. We have examined the interaction of these macromolecules with the serine protease plasminogen activator (PA) in two types of extracellular matrices; one produced by the murine Engelbreth-Holm
Cell interactions with the extracellular matrix
β Scribed by L. Bruckner-Tuderman; K. von der Mark; T. Pihlajaniemi; K. Unsicker
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 104 KB
- Volume
- 339
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0302-766X
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