Emerging Roles of Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (VCAM-1) in Immunological Disorders and Cancer
Research Center, Scripps Korea Antibody Institute, Chuncheon 200-701, Korea
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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19(4), 1057; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19041057
Received: 19 March 2018 / Revised: 30 March 2018 / Accepted: 31 March 2018 / Published: 2 April 2018
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF))
Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that triggers the expression of inflammatory molecules, including other cytokines and cell adhesion molecules. TNFα induces the expression of intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1). VCAM-1 was originally identified as a cell adhesion molecule that helps regulate inflammation-associated vascular adhesion and the transendothelial migration of leukocytes, such as macrophages and T cells. Recent evidence suggests that VCAM-1 is closely associated with the progression of various immunological disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, transplant rejection, and cancer. This review covers the role and relevance of VCAM-1 in inflammation, and also highlights the emerging potential of VCAM-1 as a novel therapeutic target in immunological disorders and cancer.
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Keywords:
antibody; cancer; inflammation; immunological disorder; therapeutic target; tumor necrosis factor α; vascular cell adhesion molecule-1
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Kong, D.-H.; Kim, Y.K.; Kim, M.R.; Jang, J.H.; Lee, S. Emerging Roles of Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (VCAM-1) in Immunological Disorders and Cancer. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19, 1057. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19041057
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Kong D-H, Kim YK, Kim MR, Jang JH, Lee S. Emerging Roles of Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (VCAM-1) in Immunological Disorders and Cancer. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2018; 19(4):1057. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19041057
Chicago/Turabian StyleKong, Deok-Hoon; Kim, Young K.; Kim, Mi R.; Jang, Ji H.; Lee, Sukmook. 2018. "Emerging Roles of Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (VCAM-1) in Immunological Disorders and Cancer" Int. J. Mol. Sci. 19, no. 4: 1057. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19041057
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