An ECM is like a cell wall, they help to structuralize the cell. The main ingredient of the ECM are glycoproteins that are secreted by the cell. Collagen is the most abundant glycoprotein in the ECM and it forms strong fibers outside the cell. The receptor cells called integrins transmitt signal between the ECM and cytoskeleton and integrate changes the occur inside and outside of the cell.
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