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The affinity of integrin alpha(4)beta(1) governs lymphocyte migration.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Sept 2001
Rose D M, Grabovsky V, Alon R, Ginsberg M H
Abstract excerpt
The interaction of integrin alpha(4)beta(1) with endothelial VCAM-1 controls the trafficking of lymphocytes from blood into peripheral tissues. Cells actively regulate the affinity of alpha(4)beta(1) for VCAM-1 (activation). To investigate the biological function of alpha(4)beta(1) activation, we isolated Jurkat T cell lines with defective alpha(4)beta(1) activation. Using these cells, we found that...
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