title: Leukocyte adhesion: High-speed cells with ABS.
abstract: In order to decide where to exit blood vessels and enter tissues, leukocytes roll along endothelial surfaces. Recent studies suggest that an 'automatic braking system' (ABS), involving selectin cell-adhesion molecules, enables leukocytes to roll at a fairly constant velocity despite large variations in blood flow rate.
authors.affiliation: Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK. anton.vandermerwe@path.ox.ac.uk
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: van der Merwe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000502:physiology; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D008024:Ligands; D019087:Selectins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D019087:Selectins