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cell adhesion molecule |
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cell adhesion molecule [¦sel ad‚hē·zhən ′mäl·ə·kyül] (cell and molecular biology) A class of membrane proteins comprising the outer surfaces of cell membranes in the developing nervous system that is thought to be intimately involved in guiding development during embryonic life. Abbreviated CAM. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The patent covers the use of the Company's proprietary cancer therapeutic agents to improve drug delivery to tumors by preventing a cell adhesion protein, known as occludin, from forming cellular barriers within tumors. Exherin(TM) is a novel tumor vascular targeting agent and is a small peptide molecule that specifically disrupts the blood vessels of cancers through inhibition of the cell adhesion protein, N-cadherin, that is a critical structural component of some tumor blood vessels. This cell adhesion protein is expressed by blood vessel cells but is different from the target of Exherin, Adherex's lead vascular targeting agent. |
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