FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as ITA7_HUMAN, ITGA7. Integrin alpha-7/beta-1 is the primary laminin receptor on skeletal myoblasts and adult myofibers. During myogenic differentiation, it may induce changes in the shape and mobility of myoblasts, and facilitate their localization at laminin-rich sites of secondary fiber formation. It is involved in the maintenance of the myofibers cytoarchitecture as well as for their anchorage, viability and functional integrity. Isoform Alpha-7X2B and isoform Alpha-7X1B promote myoblast migration on laminin 1 and laminin 2/4, but isoform Alpha-7X1B is less active on laminin 1 (In vitro). Acts as Schwann cell receptor for laminin-2. Acts as a receptor of COMP and mediates its effect on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) maturation (By similarity). Required to promote contractile phenotype acquisition in differentiated airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells. Heterodimer of an alpha and a beta subunit. The alpha subunit is composed of a heavy and a light chain linked by a disulfide bond. Alpha-7 associates with beta-1. Interacts with COMP (By similarity). Interacts (via C-terminus intracellular tail region) with CIB1; the interaction is stabilized/increased in a calcium- and magnesium-dependent manner.

EXTERNAL LINKS

ITGA7

Integrin alpha-7

ITGA7

Molecular Synopsis