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Distinct Recognition of Collagen Subtypes by α1β1 and α2β1Integrins
1 Mar 2000
Abstract excerpt
Two integrin-type collagen receptors, alpha(1)beta(1) and alpha(2)beta(1), are structurally very similar. However, cells can concomitantly express the both receptors and they might have independent functions. Here, Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, which lack endogenous collagen receptors, were transfected with either alpha(1) or alpha(2) integrin cDNA. Cells were allowed to adhere to various collagen types and...
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