Extracellular Matrix, Volume 2

Acad activity aggrecan alternative splicing amino acid antibodies associated basement membrane bFGF biglycan binding protein Biochem Biol Chem Biophys biosynthesis bovine C-propeptides cartilage cell adhesion Cell Biol cell surface cellular chains chick chondrocytes chondroitin sulfate collagen gel Comper complex components compression connective tissue contain cross-linking cultured decorin differentiation domain elastic fibres elastin elastin gene embryo endothelial cells enzyme epithelial cells exons extracellular matrix fibrillin fibrils fibroblasts fibronectin Figure focal adhesions formation function gene expression glycoprotein glycosaminoglycan growth factor heparan sulphate human hyaluronan hyaluronic acid Hynes identified increased inhibition integrin interactions laminin Laurent ligand MAGP mammary mechanical mediated mesenchymal microfibrils modules molecular molecules mouse mRNA muscle mutations Natl normal osmotic peptide phenotype plasma polymer Proc procollagen protein proteoglycan receptor region regulation residues role Ruoslahti shown skin specific structure studies subunit syndecan synthesis tenascin tenascin-C transcription tropoelastin tumor vitro vivo