Recruitment of leukocytes from the vasculature to sites of inflammation involves a highly regulated interplay between adhesion molecules and their ligands. During the recruitment process ...

Selectins are a family of cell adhesion molecules that participate in the early phases of leukocyte–endothelium interactions. They are required for the trafficking of innate immune system cells, T ...

Intercellular adhesion can be mediated by adherens junctions, tight junctions and desmosomes, whereas cells can interact with extracellular matrix molecules through focal adhesions.

The protein layer's durability stems from its molecular structure. The protein molecules maintain a flexible helical shape ...