Cell adhesion molecules

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001143",
  "term": "Cell adhesion molecules",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "intercellular adhesion molecules",
    "leukocyte adhesion molecules"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "membrane glycoproteins",
    "cell adhesion",
    "ligands",
    "cell-matrix junctions",
    "cadherins",
    "CD146 antigen",
    "epithelial cell adhesion molecule",
    "intercellular adhesion molecule-1",
    "vascular cell adhesion molecules"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2017",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "moléculas de adhesión celular"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/cell-adhesion-molecules/"
}