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The heparin-binding domain of HB-EGF mediates localization to sites of cell-cell contact and prevents HB-EGF proteolytic release.
Journal of cell science - 1 Jul 2010
Prince Robin N, Schreiter Eric R, Zou Peng, Wiley H Steven, Ting Alice Y, Lee Richard T, Lauffenburger Douglas A
Abstract excerpt
Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF) is a ligand for EGF receptor (EGFR) and possesses the ability to signal in juxtacrine, autocrine and/or paracrine mode, with these alternatives being governed by the degree of proteolytic release of the ligand. Although the spatial range of diffusion of released HB-EGF is restricted by binding heparan-sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) in the extracellular matrix and/or...
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