Chemicals and Drugs

CD146 Antigen

A cell adhesion molecule of the immunoglobulin superfamily that is expressed by ENDOTHELIAL CELLS where it functions to stabilize INTERCELLULAR JUNCTIONS. It is also highly expressed by melanoma tumor cells and may facilitate their METASTASIS.

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A cell adhesion molecule of the immunoglobulin superfamily that is expressed by ENDOTHELIAL CELLS where it functions to stabilize INTERCELLULAR JUNCTIONS. It is also highly expressed by melanoma tumor cells and may facilitate their METASTASIS.

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  • Antigens, CD146
  • CD146 Antigens
  • Gicerin
  • Glycoprotein MUC18
  • Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule
  • S-Endo 1 Endothelial-Associated Antigen
  • Antigen, CD146
  • MUC18, Glycoprotein

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2018 (1990)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. CD146 Antigen. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051929. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051929
  2. CD146 Antigen. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5009780