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integrins

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integrins (inˑ·t·grinz),
n.pl. proteins that mediate interactions be-tween two cells as well as between a cell and the extracellular matrix.

integrins
a group of receptors that promote cell adhesion.

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Integrins are membrane proteins that are important in cell signaling and that bind to laminin in the ECM.
Integrins play roles in a variety of cellular functions, especially communication with molecules outside the cell.
[16] Three of these integrins have been shown to appear locally in the uterus for a brief interval at the precise time in the menstrual cycle that corresponds to the window of maximal uterine receptivity to successful implantation.
 
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