The activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM) is a critical member of the immunoglobulin superfamily that mediates both homotypic and heterotypic cell interactions. It plays a central role in ...

The fight against cancer often begins with uncovering hidden players, and this study reveals one such key player: an unexpected class of abbreviated N-glycans. These molecules, upregulated in cancer ...

AMES, Iowa – Sanjeevi Sivasankar knows a lot about how the healthy cells in your body stick together. He and his research team have studied cell adhesion proteins called cadherins. They’ve developed ...

Proteomics experiments on Drosophila reveal sex-specific effects in aging, and an important role for a protein called DIP-β.