Integrin Mediated Mechanotransduction in Renal Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Integrins are transmembrane heterodimeric proteins that link extracellular matrix (ECM) to cytoskeleton and have been shown to function as mechanotransducers in non-muscle cells. Synthetic integrin-binding peptide triggers Ca2+ mobilization and contraction in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) fro...
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Scholar Commons
2007
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| Online Access: | https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/614 https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1613&context=etd |