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Cell adhesion molecules

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A diverse family of extracellular (e.g., laminin) and cell surface (e.g., NCAM) glycoproteins involved in cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix adhesion, recognition, activation, and migration.: Definition from: CRISP Thesaurus via Unified Medical Language System at the National Library of Medicine
Surface ligands, usually glycoproteins, that mediate cell-to-cell adhesion. Their functions include the assembly and interconnection of various vertebrate systems, as well as maintenance of tissue integration, wound healing, morphogenic movements, cellular migrations, and metastasis.: Definition from: MeSH via Unified Medical Language System at the National Library of Medicine


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