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The role of integrins in the malignant phenotype of gliomas.
Frontiers in bioscience : a journal and virtual library - 15 Feb 1999
Uhm J H, Gladson C L, Rao J S
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Integrins are cell surface receptors that mediate the physical and functional interactions between a cell and its surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM). Expressed as heterodimers, the specific alpha or beta chains that constitute the integrin receptor determine the repertoire of ECM proteins to which a specific integrin may bind (table 1). While classically, the role ascribed to integrins has been that of...
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