title: [Prologue--adhesion molecules].
abstract: The studies on the roles of adhesion molecules in the various diseases recently have been greatly extended. Here, excellent studies on adhesion molecules from several laboratories are demonstrated in this symposium in order to clarify the important roles of adhesion molecules in the various diseases and disorders and develop the new laboratory examination on adhesion molecules in the future laboratory medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Akita University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chihara
mesh_terms: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D010338:Pathology, Clinical
chemical_list: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules