| Literature DB >> 12975604 |
John Hassell1, Yoshihiko Yamada, Eri Arikawa-Hirasawa.
Abstract
Perlecan, a large heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG), is present in the basement membrane and other extracellular matrices. Its protein core is 400 kDa in size and consists of five distinct structural domains. A number of in vitro studies suggest multiple functions of perlecan in cell growth and differentiation and tissue organization. Recent studies with gene knockout mice and human diseases revealed critical in vivo roles of perlecan in cartilage development and neuromuscular junction activity.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12975604 DOI: 10.1023/A:1025340215261
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Glycoconj J ISSN: 0282-0080 Impact factor: 2.916