Abstract
The basement membrane is a highly organized extracellular matrix with adhesive and barrier functions. Assembly of this matrix uses two types of cell surface receptor, integrins and dystroglycan, to coordinate formation of a polygonal network of laminin, a major basement membrane protein.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | R242-R244 |
Journal | Current Biology |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 8 1999 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences