Integrin alpha-7 heavy chain, Integrin alpha 7, a 7, alpha7, FLJ25220, INTEGRIN ALPHA 7, ITGA7, MGC105724, ITA7_HUMAN, Integrin alpha-7.
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 s