CD44 and hyaluronan binding in macrophages and dendritic cells

Hyaluronan is a glycosaminoglycan present in pericellular and extracellular matrices. Hyaluronan production and binding are tightly regulated during an immune response yet its effects on immune cells, particularly macrophages and dendritic cells, are not fully understood. CD44 is the major surface r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Poon, Grace Fong-Ting
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44986