Chemicals and Drugs

Integrin alpha5beta1

An integrin found in FIBROBLASTS; PLATELETS; MONOCYTES, and LYMPHOCYTES. Integrin alpha5beta1 is the classical receptor for FIBRONECTIN, but it also functions as a receptor for LAMININ and several other EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS.

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Abstract

An integrin found in FIBROBLASTS; PLATELETS; MONOCYTES, and LYMPHOCYTES. Integrin alpha5beta1 is the classical receptor for FIBRONECTIN, but it also functions as a receptor for LAMININ and several other EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS.

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Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • Fibronectin Receptor
  • Integrin alpha-5 beta-1
  • Platelet Glycoprotein Ic-IIa
  • Receptors, VLA-5
  • VLA-5
  • VLA-5 Receptors
  • Glycoprotein Ic-IIa, Platelet
  • Ic-IIa, Platelet Glycoprotein
  • Integrin alpha 5 beta 1
  • Platelet Glycoprotein Ic IIa
  • Receptor, Fibronectin
  • Receptors, VLA 5
  • VLA 5 Receptors
  • alpha-5 beta-1, Integrin
  • alpha5beta1, Integrin
  • beta-1, Integrin alpha-5

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19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse entry term FIBRONECTIN RECEPTOR with RECEPTORS, FIBRONECTIN

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History Note

2003; use RECEPTORS, FIBRONECTIN 1992-2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Receptors, Fibronectin (1992-2002)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Integrin alpha5beta1. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D039081. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D039081
  2. Integrin alpha5beta1. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50254587