Chemicals and Drugs

Integrin alpha6beta4

This intrgrin is a key component of HEMIDESMOSOMES and is required for their formation and maintenance in epithelial cells. Integrin alpha6beta4 is also found on thymocytes, fibroblasts, and Schwann cells, where it functions as a laminin receptor (RECEPTORS, LAMININ) and is involved in wound healing, cell migration, and tumor invasiveness.

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This intrgrin is a key component of HEMIDESMOSOMES and is required for their formation and maintenance in epithelial cells. Integrin alpha6beta4 is also found on thymocytes, fibroblasts, and Schwann cells, where it functions as a laminin receptor (RECEPTORS, LAMININ) and is involved in wound healing, cell migration, and tumor invasiveness.

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13 entry terms
  • A9 Antigen
  • Integrin alpha(6),beta(4)
  • Laminin-5 Receptor (alpha6beta4 Integrin)
  • TSP-180
  • Tumor Specific Protein-180 Complex
  • alpha(6)beta(4) Epithelial Integrin
  • alpha(6)beta(4) Integrin
  • alpha6 beta4 Integrin
  • Antigen, A9
  • Integrin, alpha6 beta4
  • Tumor Specific Protein 180 Complex
  • alpha6beta4, Integrin
  • beta4 Integrin, alpha6

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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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History Note

2003; use INTEGRIN ALPHA6BETA4 (NM) 1988-2002

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  • Antigens, Surface (1988-2002)
  • Integrins (1988-2002)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Integrin alpha6beta4. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D039161. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D039161
  2. Integrin alpha6beta4. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50251711