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Cadherins

Cadherins are a type of cell adhesion molecule that plays an important role in cell-cell recognition, adhesion and tissue morphogenesis. They are transmembrane glycoproteins found in cells of both animals and plants, which mediate calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion. Cadherins are important for maintaining the inte…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 1 peer-reviewed article cited Cited 3× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Cadherins are a type of cell adhesion molecule that plays an important role in cell-cell recognition, adhesion and tissue morphogenesis. They are transmembrane glycoproteins found in cells of both animals and plants, which mediate calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion. Cadherins are important for maintaining the integrity of tissues, and regulate the cell-cell interactions in a range of vital processes like embryonic development, tissue regeneration and tumorigenesis. Cadherins are also important mediators of cell-cell signalling, and they are involved in a variety of intrinsic and extrinsic signals that guide cell fate and behavior.

Research published in this journal

1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 1 article above has been cited 3 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Cell.

Journal editorial board
Faiz Ul Amin · Korea, Democratic People's Rep Yuping Li · United States Hong WAN · United Kingdom

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