Cell Adhesion and the Extracellular Matrix
Element Learning Outcomes: -Describe the functions of fibroblasts, myofibroblasts and adipocytes. -Describe the functions of the different types of cell junctions. -Describe the molecular defect in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. -Outline the significance of cell adhesion and ECM interactions in the spread of cancer. -Describe the functions of cell adhesion molecules and molecules in the extracellular matrix. -Outline recent experimental approaches that attempt to correct this defect in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
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