title: Laminin: the crux of basement membrane assembly.
abstract: Laminin-1 is emerging as the key molecule in early embryonic basement membrane assembly. Here we review recent insights into its functions gained from the synergistic application of genetic and structural methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Medicine, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany.
authors.forename: Takako
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Reinhard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fässler
authors.forename: Erhard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hohenester
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007797:Laminin / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D007797:Laminin