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NID2 protein, human

Known as: Nidogen-2, nidogen-2 protein, human, nidogen 2 protein, human 
Nidogen-2 (1375 aa, ~151 kDa) is encoded by the human NID2 gene. This protein plays a role in both basement membrane structure and cell adhesion.

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1998-2018
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Basement membraneCell AdhesionCell MovementCell-Matrix Junction
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Cell Adhesion Molecules

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1936-2018
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NID2 protein, human
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2016
2016
Laminins and Nidogens in the Pericellular Matrix of Chondrocytes: Their Role in Osteoarthritis and Chondrogenic Differentiation.
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of laminins and nidogen-2 in osteoarthritis (OA) and their potential to support… (More)
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2015
2015
Epithelial basement membrane proteins perlecan and nidogen-2 are up-regulated in stromal cells after epithelial injury in human corneas.
The epithelial basement membrane (BM) is a specialized extracellular matrix that has been shown to have a critical role in… (More)
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2014
2014
The growth factor-like adipokine tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5a interacts with the rod G3 domain of adipocyte-produced nidogen-2.
The adipokine tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) 5a isoform exerts a growth factor-effect on pre-adipocytes. This study… (More)
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2012
2012
Clinical significance of decreased nidogen-2 expression in the tumor tissue and serum of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Nidogen-2 is a ubiquitous component of basement membrane (BM), which is modified by tumor cells to… (More)
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2010
2010
Nidogen-2: a new serum biomarker for ovarian cancer.
OBJECTIVES New ovarian cancer biomarkers suitable for early disease diagnosis, prognosis or monitoring could improve patient… (More)
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2009
2009
Lack of nidogen-2 increases blood pressure, glomerular and tubulointerstitial damage in DOCA-salt hypertension.
BACKGROUND Nidogen-2, an extracellular matrix protein, is ubiquitous in renal basement membranes linking the laminin and collagen… (More)
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2002
2002
Gene structure and functional analysis of the mouse nidogen-2 gene: nidogen-2 is not essential for basement membrane formation in mice.
Nidogens are highly conserved proteins in vertebrates and invertebrates and are found in almost all basement membranes. According… (More)
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2002
2002
Binding of mouse nidogen-2 to basement membrane components and cells and its expression in embryonic and adult tissues suggest complementary functions of the two nidogens.
Nidogen-1 binds several basement membrane components by well-defined, domain-specific interactions. Organ culture and gene… (More)
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2001
2001
Nidogen-1 and Nidogen-2 are Found in Basement Membranes During Human Embryonic Development
The recently identified nidogen-2 is a matrix protein showing homology to the well-known basement membrane molecule nidogen-1… (More)
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1998
Highly Cited
1998
Nidogen-2: a new basement membrane protein with diverse binding properties.
Human nidogen-2 was cloned and sequenced (1375 residues) and found to share 46% sequence identity and a similar domain… (More)
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