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Despite its function as a cell adhesion molecule, it has been associated with metastasis formation (Gastl et al, 2000; Spizzo et al, 2004; Varga et al, 2004), and silencing of EpCAM expression was shown to decrease the migration rate (Osta et al, 2004; Winter et al, 2007).

Despite its function as receptor of AIEC in ileal CD, we found no association of the CEACAM6 SNPs with ileal or ileocolonic CD.

Despite its function as a putative photoreceptor, ENVOY was shown to also have a regulatory function in darkness.

Despite its function in the central nervous system NR2F6 is also suggested to repress mouse renin, human oxytocin or rat LH gene transcription [ 20- 24].

Given that angiogenesis is one of the hallmarks of cancer (Hanahan and Weinberg 2000), the capacity for rapid angiogenesis is likely to increase vulnerability to cancer, despite its function in wound healing.

Despite its functions in collagen assembly and as a signal molecule implicated in cell adhesion, migration, differentiation and apoptosis, have been demonstrated in vitro, biglycan biological roles in vivo have not yet been fully understood [ 26].

Despite its unknown function, it has been suggested as a putative virulence factor, proposed as a suitable target for the design of diagnostic tools and vaccines, and considered as an enhancer in antifungal treatment of PCM.

Despite its important function in human health, the in vivo role of SEPT9 is unknown.

Interestingly, we also identified an indispensable function of Rad52 in the repair of DSBs at CFS-derived AT-rich sequences, despite its nonessential function in general homologous recombination (HR) in mammalian cells.

However, detailed analyses of transport properties in the marrow have been deficient, despite its important function.

Despite its central function in oxidative phosphorylation, the molecular mechanism of proton pumping respiratory complex I is still elusive.