Heparanase: A Multitasking Protein Involved in Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Remodeling and Intracellular Events
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Extracellular Matrix (ECM)
18.1 Context of the ECM ...................................................... 461 18.1.1 ECM – What’s in a Name? ............................................. 462 18.1.2 Old and New ECMs ........................................................ 462 18.1.3 Biophysical Considerations ............................................. 462 18.1.4 Jelly Bombs ................................................
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عنوان ژورنال: Cells
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2073-4409
DOI: 10.3390/cells7120236