Reduced expression of tissue transglutaminase in a human endothelial cell line leads to changes in cell spreading, cell adhesion and reduced polymerisation of fibronectin

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 110, Issue 19, 1997, Pages 2461-2472

  Jones, R A ^a   Nicholas, B ^a   Mian, S ^a,b   Davies, P J A ^b   Griffin, M ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelial cell; Fibronectin; Tissue transglutaminase

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010115712     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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