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Basement membrane

Known as: Basement Membranes, membrane basement, Basement membrane of connective tissue 
A darkly stained mat-like EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX (ECM) that separates cell layers, such as EPITHELIUM from ENDOTHELIUM or a layer of CONNECTIVE TISSUE… 
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Basal laminaBowman MembraneGlomerular Basement MembraneStructure of Descemet's membrane
Basement Membrane-Specific Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan Core ProteinBasement membrane Ab pattern:Imp:Pt:Ser:Nom:IFBasement membrane Ab.IgG:ACnc:Pt:Ser:QnBasement membrane Ab.IgG:PrThr:Pt:Ser:Ord

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Endothelium of lymphatic vesselEndothelium of sinusoidEpitheliumEpithelium of small intestine

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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Domain structure of the basement membrane heparan sulfate proteoglycan.
We have used proteolytic digestions and immunological reactivity to map regional domains of the 400-kilodalton (kDa) core protein… 
1987
1987
Distinctive populations of basement membrane and cell membrane heparan sulfate proteoglycans are produced by cultured cell lines
We have investigated the nature and distribution of different populations of heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) in several… 
1984
1984
Reichert's membrane as a model for studying the biosynthesis and assembly of basement membrane components.
The major components of Reichert's membrane (laminin, type IV procollagen, entactin and heparan sulphate proteoglycan) are all… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Superficial epithelial keratectomy in the treatment of epithelial basement membrane dystrophy. A preliminary report.
• Thirteen eyes with symptomatic basement membrane dystrophy were treated with total superficial keratectomy and soft bandage… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Immune complex orchitis in infertile men. Immunoelectron microscopy of abnormal basement membrane structures.
Testicular biopsies from 30 patients with fertility disorders were investigated by peroxidase-labeled antibodies against IgG and… 
Review
1980
Review
1980
BASEMENT MEMBRANES AND BIOLOGICAL THIXOTROPY: A NEW HYPOTHESIS
&NA; As the evolutionary descendants of the fresh water coelenterate mesogloea, basement membranes with similar chemical… 
1979
1979
Muscle capillary basement membrane width in genetic prediabetes.
Abstract Muscle capillary basement membrane width (MCBMW) was determined in 30 offspring with normal glucose tolerance of proven… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Immune complex orchitis in vasectomized rabbits
The results of the present study show that bilaterally vasectomized rabbits with high levels of antibodies to sperm antigens… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Intracellular localization of basement membrane antigen in parietal yolk sac cells.
Basement membrane antigen was localized in murine parietal yolk sac cells using the peroxidase-labeled antibody technic. In these… 
Highly Cited
1959
Highly Cited
1959
Role of fenestrated basement membrane in lymphatic absorption from peritoneal cavity.
Polystyrene spheres with a range from chylomicron size up to 30 µ were injected into the peritoneal cavity of mouse, rat and cat… 
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