Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule expression and shedding in thyroid tumors.

Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM, CD166) is expressed in various tissues, cancers, and cancer-initiating cells. Alterations in expression of ALCAM have been reported in several human tumors, and cell adhesion functions have been proposed to explain its association with cancer. Here...

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Main Authors: Francesca Miccichè, Luca Da Riva, Marina Fabbi, Silvana Pilotti, Piera Mondellini, Silvano Ferrini, Silvana Canevari, Marco A Pierotti, Italia Bongarzone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3043091?pdf=render