Agrin: An extracellular matrix heparan sulfate proteoglycan involved in cell interactions and synaptogenesis

Perspectives on Developmental Neurobiology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 359-371

  Cole, Gregory J ^a   Halfter, Willi ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrin; Cell interactions; Heparan sulfate proteoglycan; NCAM; Synaptogenesis

Indexed keywords

AGRIN; HEPARAN SULFATE; PROTEOGLYCAN; PROTEOHEPARAN SULFATE; SCLEROPROTEIN;

ANIMAL; CELL COMMUNICATION; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SYNAPSE;

AGRIN; ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; HEPARAN SULFATE PROTEOGLYCANS; HEPARITIN SULFATE; HUMANS; PROTEOGLYCANS; SYNAPSES;

EID: 0030330931     PISSN: 10640517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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