| Literature DB >> 1372838 |
D M Salter1, D E Hughes, R Simpson, D L Gardner.
Abstract
Expression of integrins, a family of cell adhesion proteins, by human articular cartilage chondrocytes in vivo has been studied by immunohistological techniques using cryostat sections and a panel of anti-integrin monoclonal antibodies. Chondrocytes strongly expressed beta 1 and alpha 5 integrin subunits, known to form the classical fibronectin receptor, VLA-5, strongly. alpha 1 was expressed more weakly and variably; alpha 3 was expressed by occasional cells only. Chondrocytes did not express beta 2, beta 3 or other integrin alpha subunits tested.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1372838 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/31.4.231
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Rheumatol ISSN: 0263-7103