LYVE-1, a new homologue of the CD44 glycoprotein, is a lymph-specific receptor for hyaluronan.

The extracellular matrix glycosaminoglycan hyaluronan (HA) is an abundant component of skin and mesenchymal tissues where it facilitates cell migration during wound healing, inflammation, and embryonic morphogenesis. Both during normal tissue homeostasis and particularly after tissue injury, HA is m...

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Main Authors: Banerji, S, Ni, J, Wang, S, Clasper, S, Su, J, Tammi, R, Jones, M, Jackson, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1999