LRP-1: A Checkpoint for the Extracellular Matrix Proteolysis

Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-(LRP-1) is a large endocytic receptor that binds more than 35 ligands and exhibits signaling properties. Proteinases capable of degrading extracellular matrix (ECM), called matrix proteinases in this paper, are mainly serine proteinases: the activator...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Etique, Laurie Verzeaux, Stéphane Dedieu, Hervé Emonard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/152163