Article
The dermal-epidermal junction of human skin contains a novel laminin variant.
The Journal of cell biology - 1 Nov 1992
Marinkovich M P, Lunstrum G P, Keene D R, Burgeson R E
Abstract excerpt
We report the identification of a novel laminin variant that appears to be unique to a subset of epithelial basement membranes. The variant contains two chains electrophoretically and immunologically identical to the B1 and B2 chains. Epitopes contained in the laminin A chain are absent from the...
Topics
- Basement Membrane
- Blotting, Western
- Cells, Cultured
- Cross Reactions
- Epidermal Cells
- Epidermis
- Epitopes
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Keratinocytes
- Laminin
- Macromolecular Substances
- Male
- Molecular Weight
- Organ Specificity
- Peripheral Nerves
- Skin