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Thrombospondins: structure and regulation of expression
1 Nov 1992
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Thrombospondin (TSP) is a large, trimeric, modular glycoprotein that is a major constituent of platelet alpha granules. TSP is also secreted by a wide variety of epithelial and mesenchymal cells in patterns that reflect developmental changes in the embryo and response to injury in the adult. In addition to its role in blood coagulation, TSP has been reported to serve both adhesive and anti-adhesive functions, to...
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