Laminin….it is an amazing molecule. The following is the definition of Laminin, as found on wikipedia:
Laminin is a protein found in the extracellular matrix, the sheets of protein that form the substrate of all internal organs also called the basement membrane. It is the major non-collagenous component of the basal lamina, such as those on which cells of an epithelium sit.[1] It has four arms that can bind to four other molecules. The three shorter arms are particularly good at bindingto other laminin molecules, which is what makes it so great at forming sheets. The long arm is capable of binding to cells, which helps anchor the actual organs to the membrane.
Structurally, the laminin protein is made up of three polypeptide chains – α, β and γ, giving it a total of six “ends”, accounting for a lot of its flexibility in connecting various molecules.
They are a family of glycoproteinsthat are an integral part of the structural scaffolding in almost every animal tissue. Laminins are secreted and incorporated into cell-associated extracellular matrices.
Laminin is vital to making sure overall body structures hold together. Improper production of laminin can cause muscles to form improperly, leading to a form of muscular dystrophy.
Now it is amazing what the function of this little molecule is…laminin is responsible for holding all of our body structures together…basically, it is the rebar of our body’s….
But what is most amazing is actually what laminin looks like, or the sight of it. So I guess I should show you a picture of laminin…..
That’s right, laminin is in the shape of a cross. Wow. Laminin, the very thing that holds our bodies together, is in the shape of a cross.
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God!” -1 Corinthians 1:18
And that is exactly what the cross is; the Power and Love of God…who did not withhold his Son (Jesus) from us, but gave Jesus to be crucified in exchange for us to be able to have life with Him. Jesus is the mediator between us and God. He is the way the truth and the life. No one can reach God except through Jesus, who holds all things together. Many will say this is just a coincidence, but ask yourself what you think; the very molecule that holds our body’s together is in the shape of a cross, the very place Jesus did the very deed that truly holds us together.
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. -Colossians 1:15-17
Here is the clip from the “How Great Is Our God” video that revealed this marvelous wonder to me by Louie Giglio:
We are fearfully and wonderfully made. Know that God cares for you so much! God sent Jesus to pay your ransom, your debt. He will hold you together in any and every circumstance you will be in. So learn to trust Him. You can purchase the whole video “How Great Is Our God” on the amazon link to the right (it is REALLY amazing!)
I hope you got a lot out of this post. I know that the first time I encountered laminin God broke down some big walls in my life. If you did get a lot out of this post, be sure to share it with your friends on Twitter or Facebook via the “Tweet” and “Share” boxes at the top of the page (or any other way you can). It is through readers like you that this site gets exposed. Thank You : )
In God’s Love and Grace,
First of all, I’d like to say, I’m a skeptic, but I’d appreciate it if my comment weren’t censored. I’ll be polite.
Anyways, laminin more often forms the shape of a swastika than a cross, the pictoral representation is just that, a representation. Picturing something as a cross makes it easier to remember what molecules look like, rather than having to think in terms of mushy bendy stringy proteins. Furthermore, it is not “the” substance that “holds us together”. It is just one of very many, many, many other proteins with far more important functions (collegen, for example, looks more like two snakes coiled up, does that mean it’s the Devil’s doing? No.). Even more than that, a cross is a VERY simple shape, and is repeated across nature many times, same with many other shapes. The only reason laminin assumes a (sort of) cross-like shape is because a cross is a very structurally stable shape, and also allows multiple simultaneous binding spots (great for anything designed for strength).
To be quite honest, praising laminin as “proof” is embarrasing yourselves. Try to find more solid arguments, every skeptic will laugh at this and even many believers. Just a suggestion, try using “qualia” (a philosophical/psychological phenomenon which causes the “hard problem of consionsness” and which science is still unable to explain) as evidence. Although qualia are not “evidence” imo, they are still far more solid in an argument than the appearence of a relatively simple shape amoung many hundreds of thousands of other proteins, thousands of which assist in “holding our body together”. Laminin’s no more “evidence” than the fact that fibrin (a substance in the blood that forms from fibrinogen during a blood clot) looks like tangled spaghetti, and fibrin could be seen as the protein that helps heal wounds. Does that mean that, because a protein looks like spaghetti and heals us, means that it is evidence of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? No. Laminin vaugly resembles a plus/cross, fibrin (and many other proteins) resemble spaghetti, cathepsin can resemble a three-pronged swastika, kinesin/dynein resemble walking humans (seriously, look kinesin or dynein up, it looks pretty amazing), and various cytoskelletal (the protein “skelleton” within our cells) can often take the form of pentagrams, star of davids, and other symmetrical shapes.
When you find a type of collegen that spells out “our lord and savior” or something along those lines, then you can boast about it. Laminin is really nothing.
from the time we were born to death the Lord is always in/with us.Amen.
how awsome is this just more proof to those who dont believe
I am also amazed with this laminin thing discovery!
Praise God for giving us this type of Molecules in our body to support every living cells we have
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But have you ever heard about Laminine too?
The new Science Breakthrough
Laminine, the Stem Cell Enhancer
more info at: http://lamininestemcell.com
Thanks and God Bless!
Saw this for the first time via You tube it was amazing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtpTk2ENq7o&list=PLD33506094CFD9BF5&index=20&feature=plpp_video
Have just seen Louis Giglio’s video. Laminin just blew me away!! Surely God knew us before we were born and knows all about each one of us. May God bless you all (from New Zealand.)
This is amazing ,I was told about this and I decided to look it up. What I saw just blew me away , and brought me to tears ,it still brings me to tears . Knowing we are loved by an all powerful loving GOD. We certainly are fearfully and wonderfuuly made AMEN.
Wow, I find it no coiencidence that laminin is made up of three seperate strainds…think I know of another three in one combo…
I am so glad you loved this video. I cried too when I first saw it, and it still brings me tears every time I see it. I do not personally have it in Spanish, but here is a link to the video with Spanish subtitles on YouTube, I hope it helps. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtHgkaHc5dU
This is wonderful, god bless you, I cry when I see that video, I wish you have it in Spanish for my family if you do can you please send it to me , my name is Norma Hernandez and my adress is 710 Foxford Trail, Arlington,
TX76014