Integrins and their ligands in rheumatoid arthritis

Integrins play an important role in cell adhesion to the extracellular matrix and other cells. Upon ligand binding, signaling is initiated and several intracellular pathways are activated. This leads to a wide variety of effects, depending on cell type. Integrin activation has been linked to prolife...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lowin, Torsten, Straub, Rainer H
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3308078/