Electric Fields and Inflammation: May the Force be with You
Integrins are a family of ubiquitous cell surface receptors comprising heterodimers of β and α chains that are required for cell adhesion and motility. Integrin-dependent adhesion and signaling is associated with major conformational changes in the ectodomain as it shifts from a low-affinity “bent”...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2008-01-01
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Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2008.158 |