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ReviewBiomolecules2021

Cell Adhesion Molecules in Normal Skin and Melanoma.

Cian D'Arcy, Christina Kiel

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Review in Biomolecules, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
32citing papers in PubMed
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Pmel17 Deficiency Affects Melanogenesis and Promotes Tumor Vascularization.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  12. Dangerous liaisons: Loss of keratinocyte control over melanocytes in melanomagenesis.BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology · 2024
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  13. Contribution of Keratinocytes in Skin Cancer Initiation and Progression.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  20. E-Cadherin Immunostaining in Equine Melanocytic Tumors.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cian D'ArcySystems Biology Ireland & UCD Charles Institute of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.
Christina KielSystems Biology Ireland & UCD Charles Institute of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.
University College Dublin · IE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) of the cadherin, integrin, immunoglobulin, and selectin protein families are indispensable for the formation and maintenance of multicellular tissues, especially epithelia. In the epidermis, they are involved in cell-cell contacts and in cellular interactions with the extracellular matrix (ECM), thereby contributing to the structural integrity and barrier formation of the skin. Bulk and single cell RNA sequencing data show that >170 CAMs are expressed in the healthy human skin, with high expression levels in melanocytes, keratinocytes, endothelial, and smooth muscle cells. Alterations in expression levels of CAMs are involved in melanoma propagation, interaction with the microenvironment, and metastasis. Recent mechanistic analyses together with protein and gene expression data provide a better picture of the role of CAMs in the context of skin physiology and melanoma. Here, we review progress in the field and discuss molecular mechanisms in light of gene expression profiles, including recent single cell RNA expression information. We highlight key adhesion molecules in melanoma, which can guide the identification of pathways and strategies for novel anti-melanoma therapies.

Indexed as

Cell AdhesionCell Adhesion MoleculesCell CommunicationHumansMelanocytesMelanomaSkinSkin NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentCell Adhesion MoleculescadherinsGTEx consortiumHuman Protein Atlasintegrinsmelanocytesselectinssingle cell RNA sequencingtumour microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID34439879
PMCPMC8391223
OpenAlexW3196059930

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