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The high molecular weight, multidomain VAR2CSA protein mediating adhesion of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in the placenta is the leading candidate for a pregnancy malaria vaccine.
A pectin that may promote guidance by mediating adhesion of pollen tubes to this matrix has been identified in lily [ 6].
Considering that the adhesion of cancer cells to the endothelium in vivo occurs under flow and shear stress conditions, we ascertained the role of DR3 in mediating adhesion of colon cancer cells to E-selectin under flow conditions using a laminar flow chamber.
Fractalkine or CX3CL1 is the only member of the CX3C chemokine family and displays an unusual membrane-bound structure with the chemokine domain attached to the membrane via a mucin-like stalk where it is capable of mediating adhesion of cells expressing the G protein-coupled receptor CX3CR1.
High-power magnification of adhering bacteria showed flagella-like filaments (40 50 µm in width) and thin fibrillar structures (5 7 µm in width) resembling pili interconnecting bacteria and mediating adhesion of the bacteria to the abiotic surface.
Endocan is a new marker of endothelial cell activation that mediates adhesion of leukocytes into endothelium.
Fibrinogen adsorption is known to mediate adhesion of platelets, the phenomenon involved in the formation of thrombus (Pulanic and Rudan 2005).
The excellent adhesion and spreading abilities of fp-151-RGD might be due to the fact that it utilizes three types of cell-binding mechanisms: DOPA adhesion of Cell-Tak, cationic binding force of PLL, and RGD sequence-mediated adhesion of fibronectin.
Lig proteins are thought to mediate adhesion of pathogenic leptospires to host cells and thus are possible virulence factors [3] [5].
In Streptococcus pyogenes, LTA functions not only as a hydrophobin but it also mediates adhesion of the organisms to a variety of host cells [2], [11].
It is well-known that sLex moieties can mediate adhesion of tumor cells to the endothelium via interactions with E-selectin.
