noun
- Plural of fibronectin; glycoproteins found in blood plasma and extracellular matrix that promote cell adhesion and migration.
Usage: technical; biology/medicine; typically used in plural form in scientific contexts
Examples
- Fibronectins play a crucial role in wound healing by facilitating cell attachment.
- The extracellular matrix contains various fibronectins that support tissue structure.
- Researchers studied how fibronectins interact with cell surface receptors.
- Fibronectins are essential for embryonic development and tissue repair.
- Cancer cells often alter their fibronectin expression to promote metastasis.