Skeletal muscle requires a highly orchestrated coordination between multiple cell types and
their microenvironment to exert its function and to maintain its homeostasis and regenerative …

This review focuses on the intricate properties of the glomerular barrier. Other reviews have
focused on podocyte biology, mesangial cells, and the glomerular basement membrane …

The dystrophin-glycoprotein complex was tested for interaction with several components of
the extracellular matrix as well as actin. The 156-kD dystrophin-associated glycoprotein (156 …

The primary sequence of two components of the dystrophin–glycoprotein complex has been
established by complementary DNA cloning. The transmembrane 43K and extracellular …

Laminins are a large family of conserved, multidomain trimeric basement membrane
proteins that contribute to the structure of extracellular matrix and influence the behavior of …

Regulation of development and differentiation by the extracellular matrix Page 1
INTRODUCTION Differentiation is a continuously regulated process and interactions between the …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) is an interconnected macromolecular scaffold occupying the
space between cells. Amongst other functions, the ECM provides structural support to …

▪ Abstract Significant advances have been made in the application of genetics to probe the
functions of basement membrane laminins. These studies have shown that different laminin …

Many cells, including skeletal muscle fibers, are coated by a layer of extracellular matrix
material called the basement membrane (BM). 1 The BM, in turn, is composed of two layers …

Development of the human embryo depends on the ability of first trimester cytotrophoblastic
stem cells to differentiate and invade the uterus. In this process, transient expression of an …