Figure 19-30. The structure and function of selectins.

Figure 19-30The structure and function of selectins

(A) The structure of P-selectin. The selectin attaches to the actin cytoskeleton through anchor proteins that are still poorly characterized. (B) How selectins and integrins mediate the cell-cell adhesions required for a white blood cell to migrate out of the bloodstream into a tissue.

From: Cell-Cell Adhesion

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