Article
Cell adhesion molecule T-cadherin regulates vascular cell adhesion, phenotype and motility.
Experimental cell research - 15 Feb 2004
Ivanov Danila, Philippova Maria, Tkachuk Vsevolod, Erne Paul, Resink Thérèse
Abstract excerpt
T-cadherin (T-cad), an unusual glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored member of the cadherin family of cell adhesion molecules, is widely expressed in the cardiovascular system. The expression profile of T-cad within diseased (atherosclerotic and restenotic) vessels indicates some relationship between expression of T-cad and the phenotypic status of resident cells. Using cultures of human aortic smooth...
Topics
- Antibodies
- Cadherins
- Cell Adhesion
- Cell Line
- Cell Movement
- Cell Size
- Cytoskeleton
- Endothelium, Vascular
- Focal Adhesions
- Gene Expression
- Humans
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
- Phenotype
- Protein Structure, Tertiary
- Signal Transduction
