Table 2. Subset of extracellular ligands and their respective binding proteins [37].
Ligand | Matrix association | Cell receptor | Tissue location |
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Collagen I | Collagen, fibronectin | Integrin | ECM, tendons, bone, skin |
Collagen IV | Laminin | Integrin | Basal lamina |
Fibronectin | Collagen, fibrin, heparin, fibullin, syndecan | Integrin | ECM, especially wound healing process |
Elastin | Tropoelastin, fibrillin | ECM, especially arteries | |
Laminin | Laminin, collagen IV | Integrin | Epithelium, endothelium, basal lamina |