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"For example, dysregulation of Phgdh , Eno1 and Gapdh , three functionally linked glycolytic enzymes in module M3 suggests that lower levels of Blimp-1 are impacting on metabolic fitness and the acquisition of Ig-CAM adhesion molecules in M13 such as Icam1 , Bcam and Epcam argues for altered adhesive properties."
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"Cells at the migratory pole of tumor masses upregulate genes associated with migration and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT); vimentin ( VIM ), N-cadherin ( CDH2 ), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) ( ERbB2 ) and downregulate genes associated with cellular adhesion (E-cadherin, Ig-CAM, selectins), in contrast to other cells in the mass which rather may be primed for proliferation and maintenance of the mass. xref , xref Another example reflects the selective pressure of hypoxia, wherein cells in the center of a larger tumor mass undergo programmed necrosis that together facilitate the upregulation of genes associated with angiogenesis; vascular endothelial growth factor ( VEGF) , angiopoietin-1 ( Ang-1 ), and angiopoietin-2 ( Ang-2 ). xref Within this changing environment, it cannot be forgotten that tumor cells are also undergoing immunoediting, with a changing profile that permits the induction of immune tolerance. xref , xref Moreover, while the immunogenicity of hormone-dependent breast cancers, may be regarded as low in comparison to the triple-negative breast cancers, xref that tumors are able to subvert immune cells to use secreted factors for tumor progression is of interest. xref Tumors can recruit a multitude of immune cells including myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), which retain the capacity to differentiate into macrophages, granulocytes, and dendritic cells for example. xref Secreted factors from MDSCs including interleukin (IL)-6, transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), and matrix metalloproteinase 9 are implicated in promoting tumor cell growth, invasion, and angiogenesis. xref , xref MDSCs also induce immune suppression by facilitating tolerance in cytotoxic T cells via nitration or nitrosylation of the T cell receptor or secreted nitric oxide, which prevents the natural killer (NK) cell-FcR mediated activity. xref , xref Cytotoxic function by T cells and NK cells are also controlled by T regulatory cells, which can be subverted by tumor cells to elicit pro-tumor responses. xref Tumor cells also use additional strategies to ensure evasion from cells of the innate and adaptive immune system; for example, downregulation of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules, blockade of activating receptors or shedding of NK activating receptor ligands, inducing T cell anergy, and promoting macrophage differentiation into a pro-tumorigenic M2 phenotype. xref , xref , xref "
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"For example, activity of the core AJ components E-cadherin (E-cad) and α-catenin (α-cat) has been linked to activation of the core Hippo kinase LATS1/2 and inhibition of YAP ( xref ; xref ; xref ), and in Drosophila the Ig-CAM protein Echinoid that localizes to AJs can promote Salvador/Hpo activity to inhibit Yki ( xref )."
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"They contain a furin-like cleavable domain and transmembrane domains, i.e., C-terminal TM-1 and cytoplasmic tail. (f) Membrane-type MMPs, including MMP-17 and MMP-25, resemble archetypal MMPs and contain a C-terminal glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) membrane anchor. (g) Other MMPs (MMP-23A and MMP-23B) also resemble archetypal MMPs, lack a hemopexin domain and contain N-terminal TM-II and cytoplasmic C-terminal immunoglobulin-like cell adhesion molecule (Ig-CAM) domains [ xref , xref ]."
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"Transmembrane protein P0 is an immunoglobulin-like cell adhesion molecule (Ig-CAM) and mediates the adhesion of the extracellular myelin surfaces. xref , xref , xref Periaxin is the second most abundant protein in PNS myelin and is a scaffolding protein. xref , xref , xref Periaxin is expressed before P0, MBP, or MAG and is suggested to play an important role during ensheathment and myelination in the PNS. xref In the CNS and PNS, MBP accounts for 8% of the myelin proteins and mediates the intracellular adhesion of cytoplasmic surfaces between individual layers of compact myelin. xref , xref , xref MBP is a highly heterogeneous protein as a result of alternative splicing and posttranslational modifications such as N-terminal acylation, GTP- and ADP-ribose binding sites, deamidation, methylated arginine, methionine sulfoxide, phosphorylation, and deimination of arginyl residues. xref , xref In the CNS of shiverer mutant mice, which do not express MBP, major dense lines are missing."
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"In particular, the immunoglobulin-like cell-adhesion molecule (Ig-CAM), which is overexpressed on the surface of tumor cells, supports homologous adhesion through homologous interactions with each of the other proteins (e.g., calmodulin, integrins) on the surface of adjacent cells [ xref , xref , xref ]."
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"This triggers the activation of integrins from the cancer cells allowing their firmer adhesion to members of the Ig‐CAM family such as ICAM and VCAM‐1, initiating the transendothelial migration and therefore the extravasation process. xref VCAM‐1 is therefore thought to play a key role in the process of malignant progression and its presence studied in terms of impact on cell migration. xref "
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"In addition, recent work in the spinal cord found that an Ig CAM complex of NB2 and Caspr4 on sensory neurons interacts with the L1 Ig family members NrCAM and CHL1 on GABApre interneurons to control synapse formation specifically at the axonal termini of sensory afferents ( xref )."
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"Indeed, the major bands of fish myelin were constituted by one or several splice isoforms of MBP, one or two variants of the Ig-CAM myelin protein zero (MPZ, previously termed intermediate proteins IP1 and IP2) and a protein migrating at the molecular weight of 36 kDa (termed 36K)."
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"Considering that quantification of the most abundant myelin proteins requires a high dynamic range ( xref ; xref ), we calculated the relative abundance of the 562 proteins identified in zebrafish myelin by MS E . According to this dataset, the most abundant zebrafish myelin proteins are myelin basic protein (MBPa), the Ig-CAM myelin protein zero (MPZa), the short-chain dehydrogenase 36K (also termed DHRS12), MPZb, and the complement inhibitor CD59, which respectively, constitute 7.6%, 7.3%, 6.3%, 4.7%, and 4.6% of the total myelin protein ( xref )."
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"The adhesion of endometrium fragments to the peritoneum in women with endometriosis is enhanced by the overproduction of cellular adhesion molecules that facilitate intercellular binding and cellular attachments with the extracellular matrix; including CD44 transmembrane glycoprotein, cell adhesion molecules (CAM) such as integrins, cadherins, selectins, the immunoglobulin superfamily (Ig-CAM), and transmembrane-anchored proteoglycans like syndecans [ xref , xref ]."