thrombospondins

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A form of thrombospondin — Any of a family of glycoproteins secreted into the extracellular matrix by various types of cell, which play a role in cellular adhesion in processes including thrombocyte aggregation, tumor metastasis, and angiogenesis.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of thrombospondin
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thrombospondins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrombospondins

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“thrombospondins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrombospondins. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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