integrin
- noun
- /ˈɪntɪɡrɪn/
- Specialized
- Integrin proteins help cells attach to their surroundings and transmit signals essential for communication.
- integrin binds to laminin
- integrin receptor
- integrins, cell adhesion
Examples
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Moreover, it has also been shown that in the peripheral blood of normal individuals, CD8+ Tregs with expression of CD103 integrin exist.
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Matrix proteins are involved in signal transduction by binding to cell surface receptors, such as integrins, and regulating the distribution of secreted factors with growth-promoting and regulatory functions.
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One is the integrin expressed on the surface of SIV?
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Like some other proteins, integrins can be disabled when antibodies of just the right shape lock onto them.
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The targeted group received integrin-targeted, gadolinium-covered nanoparticles.
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They demonstrate that nTregs are divided into two subgroups based on their integrin expression.
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Integrins take part in angiogenesis, the process by which tumors build networks of blood vessels that tap into the host's blood supply.
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Analysis of neural crest migration after integrin 1, vinculin, or talin knockdown.
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And last year, David Cheresh of Scripps and his collaborators showed that integrin-targeted nanoparticles can deliver therapeutic genes to cancer cells.
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Sipkins's idea was to coat liposomes (artificial, cell-like capsules of fluid) with integrin antibodies and MRI contrast agents.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
integrin = integrate (opaque) = integr + in
Although formed from the combining element 'integr-' plus the protein-forming suffix '-in', the resulting biological term is specialized and its meaning is not predictable from 'integrate' by an average learner.
Etymology
The word integrin comes from the Latin root integr- meaning 'whole' or 'intact', the same root you see in integrity. Integrins are proteins that help cells stick to their surroundings and keep tissues 'whole', so the name reminds us of their job.