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Concept information

Preferred term

vascular cell adhesion molecules

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Cytokine-induced cell adhesion molecule present on activated endothelial cells, tissue macrophages, dendritic cells, bone marrow fibroblasts, myoblasts, and myotubes. It is important for the recruitment of leukocytes to sites of inflammation.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • CD106 antigens
  • vascular cell adhesion molecule-1

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/312885

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