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To form and function: on the role of basement membrane mechanics in tissue development, homeostasis and disease

The basement membrane (BM) is a special type of extracellular matrix that lines the basal side of epithelial and endothelial tissues. Functionally, the BM is important for providing physical and biochemical cues to the overlying cells, sculpting the tissue into its correct size and shape. In this re...

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Autores principales: Khalilgharibi, Nargess, Mao, Yanlan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8061686/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33593159
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsob.200360