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Molecular mechanisms of cell adhesion in normal and transformed cells

Cancer and Metastasis Reviews volume 4, pages 41–58 (1985)Cite this article

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Summary

Alterations in the adhesive mechanisms of cancer cells are likely to play an important role in determining the invasive or metastatic potential of these cells. An understanding of these alterations at the molecular level is now within reach, due to recent progress in the identification and characterization of several cell adhesion molecules (CAMs). Two of these molecules, the neural cell adhesion molecule N-CAM and the liver cell adhesion molecule L-CAM, are expressed on a variety of cell types from early embryos and throughout adult life, and appear to play several important roles in early inductive events, formation of specific intercellular connections, and maintenance of adult tissues. Two other molecules, the neuron-glia adhesion molecule Ng-CAM and a molecule involved in the specific adhesion of lymphocytes, appear to be more restricted in their developmental expression and function.

The molecular characterization of N-CAM made possible for the first time an examination of the effects of transformation on the expression of a defined cell adhesion molecule. In both established cell lines from rat cerebellum and embryonic chick neuroepithelial cells, transformation by Rous sarcoma virus caused a large reduction in expression of N-CAM. In both cases, the N-CAM-mediated adhesion was correspondingly reduced. The neuroepithelial cells also became more highly motile after transformation. The decrease in N-CAM coupled with this increase in cell motility may significantly enhance the invasiveness of these cells. Other surface antigens have also been identified that may be involved in essential steps of invasion and metastasis.

Such studies represent the initial step toward a detailed understanding of the role of CAMs in the various steps of metastasis. The accessibility of CAMs on tumor cell surfaces, and the availability of specific antibodies to these components suggests that reagents may become available in the near future that will offer new opportunities for preventing the formation of metastases.

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  • cell adhesion molecules
  • cell aggregation
  • cell-cell interactions
  • metastasis
  • invasiveness
  • malignancy