# Merosin, a protein specific for basement membranes of Schwann cells, striated muscle, and trophoblast, is expressed late in nerve and muscle development.

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/merosin-a-protein-specific-for-basement-membranes-of-schwann-cells-striated/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Ilmo Leivo,Eva Engvall |
| Citations | 381 |
| DOI | 10.1073/pnas.85.5.1544 |
| Fields | Immunology and Microbiology,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/279809 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2046580700 |
| PMID | 3278318 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1988 |

## Paper authors

- [Ilmo Leivo](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ilmo-leivo/)

## Paper journal

- [Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://scholariq.org/journals/proceedings-of-the-national-academy-of-sciences/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Cell Adhesion Molecules Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/cell-adhesion-molecules-research/)

## Paper topics

- [Cell Adhesion Molecules Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/cell-adhesion-molecules-research/)
- [Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis](https://scholariq.org/topics/peptidase-inhibition-and-analysis/)
- [Galectins and Cancer Biology](https://scholariq.org/topics/galectins-and-cancer-biology/)

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