PMID: 8949405Jan 1, 1996Paper

Integrins and cadherins: two superfamilies of adhesive receptors

Annales d'endocrinologie
D GulinoM Alemany

Abstract

In this paper, two adhesive receptors are presented. The first one, the integrin alpha IIb beta 3 is implied in platelet aggregation following vascular damage. The second one is the VE-cadherin, which is specifically expressed on endothelial cells and participates in the maintenance of endothelium integrity. Their structures and their physiological roles are discussed.

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