Search for dissertations about: "Taina Pihlajaniemi"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Taina Pihlajaniemi.

2. 1. The Laminins and their Receptors

   Author : Maria Ferletta; Taina Pihlajaniemi; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Cell and molecular biology; Basement membrane; laminin; integrin; dystroglycan; epithelial cells; signal transduction; Cell- och molekylärbiologi; Cell and molecular biology; Cell- och molekylärbiologi; molekylär cellbiologi; Molecular Cellbiology;

   Abstract : Basement membranes are thin extracellular sheets that surround muscle, fat and peripheral nerve cells and underlay epithelial and endothelial cells. Laminins are one of the main protein families of these matrices. Integrins and dystroglycan are receptors for laminins, connecting cells to basement membranes. READ MORE