The matricellular protein thrombospondin-1 in lung inflammation and injury

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Matricellular proteins comprise a diverse group of molecular entities secreted into the extracellular space. They interact with the extracellular matrix (ECM), integrins, and other cell-surface receptors, and can alter matrix strength, cell attachment to the matrix, and cell-cell adhesion. A founding member of this group is thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), a high molecular-mass homotrimeric glycoprotein. Given the...

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