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laminin
Laminin is a specialized technical term used primarily in biochemistry, cell biology, and histology. It describes a structural protein that acts as a molecular bridge, providing the physical scaffolding necessary for tissues to maintain their integrity. Because it is a specific chemical entity, it is used almost exclusively in scientific literature and academic contexts.
As a biochemical substance, the term is treated as an uncountable mass noun. It refers to the protein as a material or a class of molecules rather than individual, discrete objects. Consequently, it does not typically take a plural form in standard scientific usage.
Meanings
A family of large glycoprotein molecules found in the basal lamina of tissues, which help anchor epithelial cells to the underlying connective tissue and regulate cell adhesion and differentiation.
Examples
Laminin is a key component of the basement membrane.
The protein laminin helps cells adhere to the extracellular matrix.
Does the presence of laminin affect the rate of cell migration?
Laminin plays a crucial role in the development of the vascular system.
We need to analyze how laminin interacts with integrin receptors.
The structural integrity of the epithelium depends largely on laminin.
The structural integrity of the epithelium depends largely on laminin.
I wonder if laminin expression changes during tissue regeneration.
I wonder if laminin expression changes during tissue regeneration.
Laminin provides a scaffold for the growth of new neurons.