A Brief Note on Epithelial Cells and Adhesion Molecules

[摘要] Asthma is a complicated inflammatory condition of the airways that involves the interaction of multiple distinct cell types and severaldifferent mechanisms are implicated. However one mechanism, which has been receiving a lot of attention, is the attraction and retention ofinflammatory cells at the site of inflammation. Understanding the processes by which these cells interact has become an interesting area ofconstantly expanding worldwide scientific interest and is thought to include adhesion molecules. The immunoglobulin superfamily,integrins, selectins, and cadherins are the four primary families of adhesion molecules.

[学科分类] 药理学