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    Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2007 Sep;27(9):1870-6. Epub 2007 Jun 21.

    Endothelial signaling by Ig-like cell adhesion molecules.

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    Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sanquin Research, and Landsteiner Laboratory, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

    Abstract

    The migration of leukocytes across the endothelial lining of the vascular wall requires a complicated series of adhesion and signaling events. Endothelial Ig-like cell adhesion molecules (IgCAMs) such as intercellular adhesion molecule-1 play an important role, not only as ligands for leukocyte integrins, but also as signaling initiators. Clustering these IgCAMs triggers a wide range of events in the endothelial cells' interior, of which activation of Rho-like GTPases, induction of cytoskeletal changes, and the transient modulation of cell-cell contact are key events. This review discusses recent insights into this IgCAM-driven endothelial signaling and its consequences for leukocyte transendothelial migration.

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    17585068
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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