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Midkine, a heparin-binding cytokine with multiple roles in development, repair and diseases

Midkine is a heparin-binding cytokine or a growth factor with a molecular weight of 13 kDa. Midkine binds to oversulfated structures in heparan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate. The midkine receptor is a molecular complex containing proteoglycans. Midkine promotes migration, survival and other activi...

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Autor principal: Muramatsu, Takashi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japan Academy 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3417803/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20431264
http://dx.doi.org/10.2183/pjab.86.410