Identification of extracellular matrix ligands for the heparan sulfate proteoglycan agrin

Experimental Cell Research

Volumn 249, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 54-64

  Cotman, Susan L ^a   Halfter, Willi ^b   Cole, Gregory J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Agrin; Extracellular matrix; Heparan sulfate; Neural development; Proteoglycan

Indexed keywords

AGRIN; HEPARAN SULFATE; PROTEOGLYCAN;

ARTICLE; CHICKEN; EMBRYO; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; EYE DEVELOPMENT; LIGAND BINDING; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

GALLUS GALLUS; LAMIINAE;

EID: 0033602772     PISSN: 00144827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/excr.1999.4463     Document Type: Article

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