A secreted LEA-like protein functions as a basement membrane stress protectant
Organisms have evolved to withstand a wide variety of environmental stresses. Survival requires individual cells to mount appropriate responses to combat molecular damage. In animals, multicellularity introduces an additional challenge: how is tissue integrity preserved? Our knowledge of extracellular tissue-level mechanisms of protection remains limited. Here, we report that a late embryogenesis…
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