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ADAM protein family – its role in tumorigenesis, mechanisms of chemoresistance and potential as diagnostic and prognostic factors
1 Jan 2018
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ADAMs are a family of transmembrane proteins described for the first time in the 1990's. ADAMs is an abbreviation of "A Disintegrin and Metallo-proteinases". Their earliest known role was involvement in gamete fusion, and their adhesion properties in intercellular interactions also suggested involvement in tumor biology. Further research emphasized the importance of ADAM proteins in the regulation of neoplastic...
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