The concept of a matricellular protein was first proposed by Paul Bornstein in the mid-1990s
to account for the non-lethal phenotypes of mice with inactivated genes encoding …

The term matricellular proteins describes a family of structurally unrelated extracellular
macromolecules that, unlike structural matrix proteins, do not play a primary role in tissue …

The cell biology of caveolae is a rapidly growing area of biomedical research. Caveolae are
known primarily for their ability to transport molecules across endothelial cells, but modern …

Annexin A2 is a pleiotropic calcium-and anionic phospholipid-binding protein that exists as
a monomer and as a heterotetrameric complex with the plasminogen receptor protein …

The extracellular matrix molecule tenascin-C is highly expressed during embryonic
development, tissue repair and in pathological situations such as chronic inflammation and …

The determination of animal form depends on the coordination of events that lead to the
morphological patterning of cells. This epigenetic view of development suggests that …

Tenascin-C is a large, multimodular, extracellular matrix glycoprotein that exhibits a very
restricted pattern of expression but an enormously diverse range of functions. Here, we …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most important viral pathogens causing
respiratory tract infection in infants, the elderly and people with poor immune function, which …

The stages of cell adhesion and induction of the intermediate adhesive state by matricellular
proteins. During the process of adhesion, a cell undergoes attachment, spreading, and the …

Tenascin-C is an adhesion modulatory extracellular matrix molecule that is highly expressed
in the microenvironment of most solid tumors. High tenascin-C expression reduces the …