Article
E-cadherin mediated adhesion system in cancer cells
15 Apr 1996
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cadherins are the family of functionally related transmembrane glycoproteins responsible for the Ca(2+)-dependent cell-cell adhesion mechanism that is crucial for the mutual association of vertebrate cells. Because cell dissociation and acquisition of cell motility occur in cancer invasion and metastasis, it is important to study the possible involvement of mutual cell adhesion of cancer cells....