Behrens J
Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, FRG.
Acta Anat (Basel). 1994;149(3):165-9. doi: 10.1159/000147572.
During the past years cell-cell adhesion molecules of the cadherin family have been recognized as major regulators of such diverse processes as normal morphogenesis and tumor metastasis. Since the list of new cadherin family members is constantly growing, the functional spectrum of these proteins is likely to broaden. This review will describe our current knowledge on cadherins and point out new aspects of cadherin function and regulation.
在过去几年中，钙黏蛋白家族的细胞间黏附分子已被公认为是正常形态发生和肿瘤转移等多种过程的主要调节因子。由于新的钙黏蛋白家族成员不断增加，这些蛋白质的功能谱可能会扩大。本综述将描述我们目前对钙黏蛋白的认识，并指出钙黏蛋白功能和调节的新方面。
