[Adhesive intercellular interactions].

M G Shubich; M G Avdeeva; A D Vakulenko

PubMed · 9483210

[Adhesive intercellular interactions].

Abstract

The process of intercellular interactions during morphogenesis, inflammation and malignant growth are considered from the point of view of possible intercellular contacts provided by cell adhesion molecules. The system analysis of different cell adhesion molecules classes? their structure and influence on functional cell activity is performed. Clinical importance of expression disturbances of cell adhesion molecules at various pathological processes is considered.

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M G Shubich, M G Avdeeva, A D Vakulenko. [Adhesive intercellular interactions].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9483210/

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