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Barja-Fidalgo,C.; Coelho,A.L.J.; Saldanha-Gama,R.; Helal-Neto,E.; Mariano-Oliveira,A.; Freitas,M.S. de. |
Extracellular matrix proteins and cell adhesion receptors (integrins) play essential roles in the regulation of cell adhesion and migration. Interactions of integrins with the extracellular matrix proteins lead to phosphorylation of several intracellular proteins such as focal adhesion kinase, activating different signaling pathways responsible for the regulation of a variety of cell functions, including cytoskeleton mobilization. Once leukocytes are guided to sites of infection, inflammation, or antigen presentation, integrins can participate in the initiation, maintenance, or termination of the immune and inflammatory responses. The modulation of neutrophil activation through integrin-mediated pathways is important in the homeostatic control of the... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Integrin; Disintegrin; Leukocytes; Activation; Proliferation; Signal transduction. |
Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005001000008 |
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