title: [Structure and function of cell adhesion molecules in selectin family and their roles in cancer metastasis].
abstract: Cell adhesion molecules of selectin family are involved in the metastasis of cancer at the step of attachment of cancer cells to endothelial cells. P-selectin mediated adhesion of cancer cells with platelets, and L-selectin mediated adhesion of leukocytes to cancer cells would also be involved in the process of hematogenous metastasis through the microthrombus formation. Upon adhesion to cancer cells, platelets and leukocytes secrete cytokines that induce E-selectin expression of endothelial cells, and this further facilitates hematogenous metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, Aichi Cancer Center, Research Institute.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kannagi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Narita
mesh_terms: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology*; D019040:E-Selectin; D006801:Humans; D019041:L-Selectin; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D019007:P-Selectin; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D019040:E-Selectin; D019007:P-Selectin; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins; D019041:L-Selectin