Cell adhesion in the immune system.
Cell adhesion molecules have an important role to play in many facets of the immune system. At a recent meeting their role in leukocyte migration, inflammation, cancer metastasis and lymphocyte development was discussed.
Mackay
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Basel Institute for Immunology, Switzerland.
Imhof
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D000818:Animals; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000502:physiology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002465:Cell Movement; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000502:physiology; D051379:Mice; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D051381:Rats; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000502:physiology; D016201:Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing / Q000502:physiology
D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D016201:Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing