CELL ADHESION MOLECULES
\sˈɛl ɐdhˈiːʒən mˈɒlɪkjˌuːlz], \sˈɛl ɐdhˈiːʒən mˈɒlɪkjˌuːlz], \s_ˈɛ_l ɐ_d_h_ˈiː_ʒ_ə_n m_ˈɒ_l_ɪ_k_j_ˌuː_l_z]\
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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.
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