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Matriglycan: a novel polysaccharide that links dystroglycan to the basement membrane.
Glycobiology - 1 Jul 2015
Yoshida-Moriguchi Takako, Campbell Kevin P
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Associations between cells and the basement membrane are critical for a variety of biological events including cell proliferation, cell migration, cell differentiation and the maintenance of tissue integrity. Dystroglycan is a highly glycosylated basement membrane receptor, and is involved in physiological processes that maintain integrity of the skeletal muscle, as well as development and function of the central...
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