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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.
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Polysialylated neural cell adhesion molecules expressed in human pituitary tumors and related to extrasellar invasion.
Expression of E-cadherin, Slug and NCAM and its relationship to tumor invasiveness in patients with acromegaly
Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule promotes leukocyte trafficking into the central nervous system.
Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule: expression in the uterine endometrium during the estrous cycle and pregnancy in pigs
Cytokine-regulated expression of E-selectin, intercellular adhesion molecule -1 (ICAM-1) & vascular cell adhesion molecules -1 (VCAM-1) in human intestinal microvascular endothelial cells, J Immunol, 156: 2558-65.
Immunolocalization of the cell adhesion molecules ICAM-1 & VCAM-1 in pyogenic granuloma
The role of the cell adhesion molecule uvomorulin in the formation and maintenance of the epithelial junctional complex.
Expression of cell adhesion molecules in the normal and T3 blocked development of the tadpole's kidney of Bufo arenarum (Amphibian, Anuran, Bufonidae)/ Expressao das moleculas de adesao celular no desenvolvimento normal e com a inibicao do hormonio tireoidea do rim nas larvas do Bufo arenarum (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae)
In particular, the similarity of the 1H12 antigen to previously published descriptions of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) led us to probe the identity of this antigen more closely.
Monoclonal antibodies to the optic tectum and cerebellum of the bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana
Beauchemin, "The cell adhesion molecule CEACAM1-L is a substrate of caspase-3-mediated cleavage in apoptotic mouse intestinal cells," The Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol.
CEACAM1: expression and role in melanocyte transformation
23) evaluated circulating cell adhesion molecules before and after transluminal angioplasty of peripheral arteries.
An important role for VCAM-1, but not for ICAM-1 in restenosis following coronary stent implantation/ Koroner stent implantasyonu sonrasi restenozda ICAM-1'e gore VCAM-1 'in onemli rolu
Expression of cell adhesion molecules in oesophageal carcinoma and its prognostic value.
Prognostic value of E-cadherin, [beta]-catenin, CD44v6, and HER2/neu in metastatic cutaneous adenocarcinoma
Emerging therapies with different mechanisms of actionincluding the interleukin (IL)-12/IL-23 inhibitor ustekinumab (Janssen Biotech/Janssen Cilag's Stelara), the cell adhesion molecule (CAM) inhibitor vedolizumab (Millennium Pharmaceuticals), and the chemokine receptor inhibitor GSK-1605786 (formerly Traficet-EN or CCX-282B; GlaxoSmithKline/ChemoCentryx)are in clinical development for CD.
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Mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule 1 (MAdCAM-1) is preferentially expressed on the endothelial lining of blood vessels in the lymphoid tissue of the bowel.
Entyvio Achieves Higher Rates of Deep Remission of Active Ulcerative Colitis than Placebo
M2 EQUITYBITES-July 21, 2015-Agenus licenses rights to antibodies targeting Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cell Adhesion Molecule 1
Agenus licenses rights to antibodies targeting Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cell Adhesion Molecule 1
Ginkgo biloba extract inhibits tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced reactive oxygen species generation, transcription factor activation, and cell adhesion molecule expression in human aortic endothelial cells.
Sauchinone from Saururus chinensis protects vascular inflammation by heme oxygenase-1 induction in human umbilical vein endothelial cells

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