High Concentrations of Serum Soluble E-Cadherin in Patients With Q Fever

Cadherins switching is a hallmark of neoplasic processes. The E-cadherin (E-cad) subtype is one of the surface molecules regulating cell-to-cell adhesion. After its cleavage by sheddases, a soluble fragment (sE-cad) is released that has been identified as a pro-carcinogenic inflammatory signal in se...

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Main Authors: Soraya Mezouar, Ikram Omar Osman, Cléa Melenotte, Camélia Slimani, Céline Chartier, Didier Raoult, Jean-Louis Mege, Christian A. Devaux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00219/full