Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules
Cell adhesion molecule involved in a diverse range of contact-mediated interactions among neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and myotubes. It is widely but transiently expressed in many tissues early in embryogenesis. Four main isoforms exist, including CD56; (CD56 ANTIGEN); but there are many other variants resulting from alternative splicing and post-translational modifications. (From Pigott and Power, The Adhesion Molecule FactsBook, 1993, pp115-119)
Year introduced: 1996
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Tree Number(s): D09.400.430.890.200.250.520, D12.776.395.550.200.250.520, D12.776.543.550.200.250.520, D23.050.301.350.250.520
MeSH Unique ID: D019006
Entry Terms:
- Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neural
- Cell Adhesion Molecule, Neural
- Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule
- NCAM
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