title: [Adhesion receptors in cell differentiation and proliferation].
abstract: Adhesions of cells to extracellular matrix and neighboring cells are governed by the adhesion receptors. Adhesion receptors generate signals in response to pericellular circumstances, and are involved in cellular decision-making process. Adhesion receptors include integrins, syndecans, cadherins, and cell adhesion molecules (CAM), and plays roles in cell adhesion, migration, proliferation, contraction, differentiation or apoptosis in cell-type specific manners.
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Molecular medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate school of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hidenori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koyama