basal lamina, basal laminaae (pl.)

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Triple-layered structure on which epithelium sits: It consists of an electron-dense layer (lamina densa) between two electron-transparent layers (lamina lucida). The lamina densa is composed of type IV collagen, and the lamina lucida contains the glycoprotein laminin.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. (Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1174 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'basal lamina, basal laminaae (pl.)' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15498 RIS BibTex EndNote
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