Leukocytes circulate freely in the bloodstream until receiving signals which activate adhesive mechanisms essential for immune responsiveness. Key mediators of these adhesion events are heterodimeric cell surface receptors called integrins. It is now apparent that several components may contribute t
Regulation of Integrin Functions by N-Glycans
β Scribed by Jianguo Gu
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Weight
- 11 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0931-7597
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