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Fibronectin (FN) acts in many fundamental biological processes including cell adhesion, migration, proliferation and apoptosis. Although FN shows an ubiquitous expression pattern, alternative mRNA splicing modulates tissue-specific molecular heterogeneity at three regions: extra domain-B, extra domain-A and variable region.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, 840 Murodocho, Izumi, Osaka 594-1101, Japan. ymatsui@sam.hi-ho.ne.jp
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