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Integrin‐mediated interactions with extracellular matrix proteins for nucleus pulposus cells of the human intervertebral disc
4 Jun 2013
Abstract excerpt
The extracellular matrix (ECM) of the human intervertebral disc is rich in molecules that interact with cells through integrin-mediated attachments. Porcine nucleus pulposus (NP) cells have been shown to interact with laminin (LM) isoforms LM-111 and LM-511 through select integrins that regulate biosynthesis and cell attachment. Since human NP cells lose many phenotypic characteristics with age, attachment and...
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