Melanoma cells produce multiple laminin isoforms and strongly migrate on α5 laminin(s) via several integrin receptors

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Kalinin: an epithelium-specific basement membrane adhesion molecule that is a component of anchoring filaments.

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Laminin-5 is a marker of invading cancer cells in some human carcinomas and is coexpressed with the receptor for urokinase plasminogen activator in budding cancer cells in colon adenocarcinomas.

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Cooperative interactions of laminin 5 gamma2 chain, matrix metalloproteinase-2, and membrane type-1-matrix/metalloproteinase are required for mimicry of embryonic vasculogenesis by aggressive melanoma.

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