title: [Molecular nature of regulating cell division and differentiation in an organism].
abstract: A short review of the investigations of contactins, tissue-specific compounds providing intercellular contacts, which were discovered by the authors in the 60s, is presented.
authors.affiliation: Center of Homeostatic Modification, Proezd Dosflota 12, Moscow, 123364 Russia.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Malenkov
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Modianova
mesh_terms: D015816:Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal / Q000502:physiology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology*; D058966:Contactins
chemical_list: D015816:Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal; D058966:Contactins