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The role of integrins in cell fate. Integrins are unique in their ability as transmembrane receptors that control cell fate decisions such as whether a cell should undergo proliferation, apoptosis or differentiation, or become polarised. The cellular context also influences these cell fate decisions, with integrins acting as sensors that communicate information from the surrounding microenvironment [extracellular matrix (ECM)] to the cell
