fibronectin
noun
fi·bro·nec·tin
ˌfī-brə-ˈnek-tən 
: any of a group of glycoproteins of cell surfaces, blood plasma, and connective tissue that promote cellular adhesion and migration
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Further experiments revealed that the extracellular vesicles stopped senescence by using the extracellular matrix protein fibronectin, which coats their surfaces and then causes a release of enzymes that block the effects of oxidative stress which unleash senescence.
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fibronectin
noun
fi·bro·nec·tin
ˌfī-brə-ˈnek-tən
: any of a group of glycoproteins of cell surfaces, blood plasma, and connective tissue that promote cellular adhesion and migration
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