Human embryoid bodies as a 3D tissue model of the extracellular matrix and α-dystroglycanopathies
The basal lamina is a specialized sheet of dense extracellular matrix (ECM) linked to the plasma membrane of specific cell types in their tissue context, which serves as a structural scaffold for organ genesis and maintenance. Disruption of the basal lamina and its functions is central to many disea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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| Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/13/6/dmm042986 |