| abstract |
Provided is a novel ligand for integrin α9β1 consisting of a peptide having the following amino acid sequence:n (A) EDDMMEVPY (SEQ ID NO: 1) or (B) an amino acid sequence the same as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 except for having deletion, substitution or addition of 1 to 3 amino acids. The novel ligand for integrin α9β1 has a higher binding affinity than those of tenascin-C and osteodontin, which are known ligands for integrin α9β1. |