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Proteolytic processing of the laminin alpha3 G domain mediates assembly of hemidesmosomes but has no role on keratinocyte migration.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Nov 2005
Baudoin Christian, Fantin Laurence, Meneguzzi Guerrino
Abstract excerpt
Laminin-5 (Lm5), the major adhesion ligand of basal epithelial cells, undergoes complex extracellular proteolytic processing that influences cell adhesion and migration. In tumor cell lines, the proteolytic truncation of the C-terminal G domain of the Lm alpha3 chain induces assembly of hemidesmosomes and downregulates cell migration. To define the biological functions of the alpha3 G domain processing in...
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