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Cell-extracellular matrix interactions in morphogenesis: an in vitro approach

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We briefly review evidence from in vitro models that supports a role for the extracellular matrix in two essential steps of organogenesis: the establishment of appropriate three-dimensional cell-to-cell relationships, and the determination of a correct cell polarity.

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Montesano, R. Cell-extracellular matrix interactions in morphogenesis: an in vitro approach. Experientia 42, 977–985 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01940700

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