Physiological and pathological implications of laminins: From the gene to the protein

María Carolina Páez, María Julieta González, Norma C. Serrano, Yehuda Shoenfeld, Juan Manuel Anaya*

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Abstract

The extracellular matrix plays an important role in modulating the behavior of cells with which it interacts. There are a number of families of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins including collagens, proteoglycans and laminins (LM). LM are the major component of the basal lamina (BL). Here, we review the current knowledge on their structure, self-assembly, binding mechanisms, diverse tissue-expression patterns and its impact on pathology. Studies and hypothesis exploring the role of LM and their polymorphic genes on autoimmune diseases (AIDs) such as systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)83-94
Number of pages12
JournalAutoimmunity
Volume40
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007

Funding

FundersFunder number
Colombia and Fondecyt1050192
Fundación para la Promoción de la Investigación y Tecnología
Universidad Autónoma de Bucara-manga

    Keywords

    • Basal lamina
    • Extracellular matrix
    • Laminin
    • Sjögren’s syndrome
    • Systemic lupus erythematosus

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