Preferred Label : ECM-Receptor Interaction Signaling Pathway;
NCIt related terms : ECM-receptor interaction;
Alternative definition : KEGG: The extracellular matrix (ECM) consists of a complex mixture of structural and
functional macromolecules and serves an important role in tissue and organ morphogenesis
and in the maintenance of cell and tissue structure and function. Specific interactions
between cells and the ECM are mediated by transmembrane molecules, mainly integrins
and perhaps also proteoglycans, CD36, or other cell-surface-associated components.
These interactions lead to a direct or indirect control of cellular activities such
as adhesion, migration, differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis. In addition,
integrins function as mechanoreceptors and provide a force-transmitting physical link
between the ECM and the cytoskeleton. Integrins are a family of glycosylated, heterodimeric
transmembrane adhesion receptors that consist of noncovalently bound alpha- and beta-subunits.;
KEGG ID : hsa04512;
Origin ID : C91515;
UMLS CUI : C2984324;
Semantic type(s)
has_gene_product_element
pathway_has_gene_element