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DR. D'ADAMO: LECSTER 7


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Homo sapiens

SPECIES IMAGE
SOURCE
LECTINSAlpha-6 / Beta-1 integrin
MOLECULAR IMAGE
CLASSIntegrin A (or I) domain
NOMENINTh.Hom.Sap.xx.Xxxx
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CHARACTERIZATIONThe alpha6/beta1 integrin is expressed on platelets, lymphocytes, monocytes, thymocytes and epithelial cells, on which it functions as a laminin receptor for laminin-1, laminin-2 and laminin-4 in vivo. It is also a receptor for laminin-5, but not in vivo. For laminin-1, the binding site has been localized in the E8 domain of this extracellular matrix molecule. This receptor is also known as VLA-6 (very late activation antigen 6) and GPIc-IIa (glycoprotein Ic-IIa on platelets). The alpha4beta1, alpha4beta7, and alphaEbeta7 integrins may all play a contributory role in the progression of chronic forms of demyelinating disease, and together with their ligands could represent potential targets for improved treatment of some forms of multiple sclerosis. See: J Neuroimmunol 2000 Mar 1;103(2):146-52
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