Title: vascular cell adhesion molecule
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - vascular cell adhesion molecule
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.13775
Status: current

Definition
Molecule, expressed on the surface of endothelial cells that functions in the adhesion of lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils to vascular endothelium to the vascular surface.

Related Terms
- adhesion molecule: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/12848
- basophils: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/12943
- eosinophils: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/13117
- lymphocytes: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/13399
- monocytes: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/13467

Source
- PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1259 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)

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Citation: Citation: 'vascular cell adhesion molecule' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.13775
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