Adhesion molecules are pivotal mediators of cell–cell and cell–matrix interactions that underpin immune surveillance, vascular integrity and tissue homoeostasis. In the cardiovascular system, members ...

Endothelial cells line the interior surface of blood vessels, forming a dynamic barrier that regulates fluid exchange, immune cell trafficking and vascular homeostasis. Cell adhesion mechanisms in ...

Time-lapse movie of the hub molecule afadin when momentarily released from the cytoskeleton. Quickly, it convenes in droplets, revealing the mechanism it employs to direct cellular attachment to the ...

Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have identified a molecule on the surface of cells that could be a promising therapeutic target against cancer. This molecule ...

Cells attach to each other through carefully arranged molecules. A Kobe University research team has now found that the way they organize to find their proper places is similar to how grease drops ...