The molecular mechanisms of the affinity regulation of αvβ3 integrin are important in tumor development, wound repairing, and angiogenesis. It has been established that the cytoplasmic domains of αvβ3 ...

(Philadelphia, PA) – Using "laser tweezers," researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have measured the strength of the bond between a single integrin molecule on the surface ...

Using "laser tweezers," researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have measured the strength of the bond between a single integrin molecule on the surface of a platelet and a ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 102, No. 5 (Feb. 1, 2005), pp. 1614-1619 (6 pages) The structural integrity of tissue proteins is damaged in ...

(Philadelphia, PA) - Integrin receptors allow cells to attach to other cells and to connective tissue which is necessary to form tissues, organs, or even people, for that matter. Researchers at the ...

A fibrinogen activity test is also known as a Factor I Activity. It’s used to determine the level of fibrinogen in your blood. Fibrinogen, or factor I, is a blood plasma protein that’s made in the ...