what are actin filaments edit actin filaments f actin are linear polymers of globular actin g actin subunits and occur as microfilaments in the cytoskeleton and as thin filaments which are part of the contractile apparatus in muscle and nonmuscle cells see contractile bundles
CELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULES 91 Thus, modulation of syndecan expression may be required for the maintenance of some tumors.67 In humans, Ridley et al68 have examined syndecan expression, structure, and function on myeloma cells.
EpCam is a transmembrane epithelial adhesion molecule present on all non-squamous epithelial cells. It is often overexpressed in certain carcinomas, such as breast and colon, and in dermatology, eg, basal cell carcinoma (BCC).