"Cell-Matrix Junctions" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Specialized areas at the CELL MEMBRANE where a cell attaches to the EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX or other substratum.
| Descriptor ID |
D021982
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.284.149.165.165
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| Concept/Terms |
Cell-Matrix Junctions- Cell-Matrix Junctions
- Cell Matrix Junctions
- Cell-Matrix Junction
- Junction, Cell-Matrix
- Junctions, Cell-Matrix
- Cell-Matrix Adhesions
- Adhesions, Cell-Matrix
- Cell Matrix Adhesions
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cell-Matrix Junctions" by people in Profiles.
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Tse JM, Cheng G, Tyrrell JA, Wilcox-Adelman SA, Boucher Y, Jain RK, Munn LL. Mechanical compression drives cancer cells toward invasive phenotype. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Jan 17; 109(3):911-6.