The adhesion molecule Necl-3/SynCAM-2 localizes to myelinated axons, binds to oligodendrocytes and promotes cell adhesion
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cell adhesion molecules are plasma membrane proteins specialized in cell-cell recognition and adhesion. Two related adhesion molecules, Necl-1 and Necl-2/SynCAM, were recently described and shown to fulfill important functions in the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-10-01
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Series: | BMC Neuroscience |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/8/90 |