A novel monoclonal antibody to human laminin α5 chain strongly inhibits integrin-mediated cell adhesion and migration on laminins 511 and 521.

Laminins, a large family of αβγ heterotrimeric proteins mainly found in basement membranes, are strong promoters of adhesion and migration of multiple cell types, such as tumor and immune cells, via several integrin receptors. Among laminin α (LMα) chains, α5 displays the widest tissue distribution...

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Main Authors: Zenebech Wondimu, Shahin Omrani, Taichi Ishikawa, Fawad Javed, Yuko Oikawa, Ismo Virtanen, Erkki Juronen, Sulev Ingerpuu, Manuel Patarroyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3538678?pdf=render