Integrin alfa3beta1 and tetraspanin CD151 in particular in the skin and the kidney

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Preface

List of Abbreviations

1 General introduction on Integrins and Tetraspanins, in particular in the Skin and the Kidney

2 The A and B variants of the α3 Integrin subunit: Tissue distribution and functional characterization

3 Glomerular Extracellular Matrix Components and Integrins

4 The Tetraspanin molecule CD151, a novel constituent of Hemidesmosomes, associates with the integrin α6β4 and may regulate the spatial organization of Hemidesmosomes

5 Association of the Tetraspanin CD151 with the Laminin-binding Integrins α3β1, α6β1, α6β4 and α7β1 in cells in culture and in vivo

6 The role of Integrin α3β1 in the Glomerulus; an in vivo study

7 Summary, Discussion and Conclusions

Samenvatting voor de leek

Conclusies in een notendop

Dankwoord

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