Cell adhesion and reproduction. An overview.
Cell adhesion is essential for the regulation of many cellular functions. The adhesion molecule plays a critical role as a fundamental substance in various processes of reproduction such as trophoblast-endometrial interaction. Our understanding of the physiology of adhesion molecules will be helpful for clinical application of these molecules in the treatment and assessment of disorders of many processes of reproduction. We will briefly review integrins, cadherins, and laminin, which were the principal subjects of discussion in this conference.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Japan.
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D015820:Cadherins / Q000502:physiology; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D016023:Integrins / Q000502:physiology; D007797:Laminin / Q000502:physiology; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*
D015820:Cadherins; D016023:Integrins; D007797:Laminin