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Proteomic definitions of basement membrane composition in health and disease.
Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology - 1 Jan 2017
Randles Michael J, Humphries Martin J, Lennon Rachel
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Basement membranes are formed from condensed networks of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. These structures underlie all epithelial, mesothelial and endothelial sheets and provide an essential structural scaffold. Candidate-based investigations have established that predominant components of basement membranes are laminins, collagen type IV, nidogens and heparan sulphate proteoglycans. More recently, global...
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