Across
- 2. ___________have a net negative charge which binds Na+ and therefore attracts and retain water within the ECM.
- 5. Which type of CAM is best known for presenting foreign particles to immune cells?
- 6. _________can influence the structure presentation of antigens on surface of RBC membrane related to blood group type.
- 7. Are Ca2+ dependant cell adhesion molecules involved in proper positioning and organization of cells in tissues or organs.
- 10. This is an adhesive protein that connects integrin on cell surface to collagens in ECM.
- 12. An adhesive glycoprotein which is a heterotrimer and forms web-like structures and function in resisting tensile strength in the basal membrane.
- 13. ECM of the heart tissues include the hyaluronan, proteoglycan, collagen, fibronectin and ________ factors important for cardiomyocytes development and function.
- 15. Is a fibrous protein in the ECM that provide elasticity to tissues in lung, skin and bladder.
Down
- 1. Cultured cells generate their own ECM, while primary cultured cell requires exogenous provision of ECM by using _____________
- 3. Multicellular organism cannot exist without cell________
- 4. Over __________ of ECM due to production of MMPs by macrophages can result in arthritis.
- 8. ECM are produced intracellularly by resident cells and are secreted via __________
- 9. Comprised of heterodimeric transmembrane proteins that facilitates cells to ECM attachment
- 11. This is the most abundant protein in the human body and a major component of the skin and bone.
- 14. Selectins are involve in inflammatory response involving migration of __________ along the vascular endothelium