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Induction of Ca2+ Flux by Adhesion Molecules in Lymphocytes

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Integrins participate in numerous complex biological processes that include cell growth, differentiation, and migration, tissue organization and remodeling, inflammation, and immune response (1). Signals contributed by integrin-mediated cell adhesion cooperate with classical activatory receptors in initiating cellular activities, such as mitosis, secretion, or gene expression (2); by these means, cellular responses take into account all aspects of their environment.

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De Maria, R., Palmieri, G., Santoni, A. (1999). Induction of Ca2+ Flux by Adhesion Molecules in Lymphocytes. In: Dejana, E., Corada, M. (eds) Adhesion Protein Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 96. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-258-9:199

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