Mouse basophils reside in extracellular matrix-enriched bone marrow niches which control their motility.

Basophils co-express FcεRIα and CD49b, the α-2 chain of integrin-type receptor VLA-2 (α2β1), which recognizes type-1 collagen as a major natural ligand. The physiological relevance of this integrin for interactions with extracellular bone marrow matrix remains unknown. Herein, we examined the expres...

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Main Authors: Salete Smaniotto, Elke Schneider, Nicolas Goudin, Rachel Bricard-Rignault, François Machavoine, Mireille Dardenne, Michel Dy, Wilson Savino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3785469?pdf=render