cellular adhesion
[ˈsɛljələr ædˈhɛʒən]
nounpl: cellular adhesions
adesão celular
1. The process by which cells attach to each other or to the extracellular matrix through specialized proteins called cell adhesion molecules (CAMs)
Cellular adhesion is essential for maintaining tissue structure and integrity.
A adesão celular é essencial para manter a estrutura e integridade dos tecidos.
2. The physical and chemical interactions that allow cells to bind together and form multicellular organisms
Without proper cellular adhesion, cancer cells can metastasize throughout the body.
Sem adesão celular adequada, as células cancerosas podem se metastatizar por todo o corpo.
3. In medical and biological research, the study of how cells recognize and bind to neighboring cells
Researchers are studying cellular adhesion to develop new cancer treatments.
Os pesquisadores estão estudando adesão celular para desenvolver novos tratamentos do câncer.
Cellular adhesion is a fundamental concept in molecular biology and medicine, studied extensively in both the United States and Brazil. In Brazil, research on cellular adhesion is particularly important in cancer research centers and leading universities like USP and UNICAMP. The term is used uniformly across Portuguese-speaking scientific communities, reflecting the internationalization of biomedical research terminology.
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