Chemicals and Drugs

Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules

Cell adhesion molecule involved in a diverse range of contact-mediated interactions among neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and myotubes. It is widely but transiently expressed in many tissues early in embryogenesis. Four main isoforms exist, including CD56; (CD56 ANTIGEN); but there are many other variants resulting from alternative splicing and post-translational modifications. (From Pigott & Power, The Adhesion Molecule FactsBook, 1993, pp115-119)

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Cell adhesion molecule involved in a diverse range of contact-mediated interactions among neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and myotubes. It is widely but transiently expressed in many tissues early in embryogenesis. Four main isoforms exist, including CD56; (CD56 ANTIGEN); but there are many other variants resulting from alternative splicing and post-translational modifications. (From Pigott & Power, The Adhesion Molecule FactsBook, 1993, pp115-119)

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  • Cell Adhesion Molecule, Neural
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neural
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  • Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule

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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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NCAM: note entry term NEURAL CELL ADHESION MOLECULE but do not confuse this entry term with NEURONAL CELL ADHESION MOLECULES see CELL ADHESION MOLECULES, NEURONAL

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  • Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal (1990-1995)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019006. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019006
  2. Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neural_cell_adhesion_molecule
  3. Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2248886