Dual implication of endothelial adhesion molecules in tumor progression and cancer immunity

Adhesion molecules are proteins expressed at the surface of various cell types. Their main contribution to immunity is to allow the infiltration of immune cells in an inflamed site. In cancer, adhesion molecules have been shown to promote tumor dissemination favoring the development of metastasis. W...

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Main Authors: Louis-Emmanuel Chriqui, Sabrina Cavin, Jean Yannis Perentes
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Cell Adhesion & Migration
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19336918.2025.2472308
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description Adhesion molecules are proteins expressed at the surface of various cell types. Their main contribution to immunity is to allow the infiltration of immune cells in an inflamed site. In cancer, adhesion molecules have been shown to promote tumor dissemination favoring the development of metastasis. While adhesion molecule inhibition approaches were unsuccessful for cancer control, their importance for the generation of an immune response alone or in combination with immunotherapies has gained interest over the past years. Currently, the balance of adhesion molecules for tumor promotion/inhibition is unclear. Here we review the role of selectins, intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAM) and vascular cell adhesion molecules (VCAM) from the perspective of the dual contribution of adhesion molecules in tumor progression and immunity.
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spelling doaj-art-d11557bc12984bc9b482d8dbb983dc662025-08-20T03:48:19ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCell Adhesion & Migration1933-69181933-69262025-12-0119110.1080/19336918.2025.2472308Dual implication of endothelial adhesion molecules in tumor progression and cancer immunityLouis-Emmanuel Chriqui0Sabrina Cavin1Jean Yannis Perentes2Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, SwitzerlandDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, SwitzerlandDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, SwitzerlandAdhesion molecules are proteins expressed at the surface of various cell types. Their main contribution to immunity is to allow the infiltration of immune cells in an inflamed site. In cancer, adhesion molecules have been shown to promote tumor dissemination favoring the development of metastasis. While adhesion molecule inhibition approaches were unsuccessful for cancer control, their importance for the generation of an immune response alone or in combination with immunotherapies has gained interest over the past years. Currently, the balance of adhesion molecules for tumor promotion/inhibition is unclear. Here we review the role of selectins, intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAM) and vascular cell adhesion molecules (VCAM) from the perspective of the dual contribution of adhesion molecules in tumor progression and immunity.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19336918.2025.2472308Adhesion moleculesICAMimmunotherapymetastasisselectinsVCAM
spellingShingle Louis-Emmanuel Chriqui
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Dual implication of endothelial adhesion molecules in tumor progression and cancer immunity
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Adhesion molecules
ICAM
immunotherapy
metastasis
selectins
VCAM
title Dual implication of endothelial adhesion molecules in tumor progression and cancer immunity
title_full Dual implication of endothelial adhesion molecules in tumor progression and cancer immunity
title_fullStr Dual implication of endothelial adhesion molecules in tumor progression and cancer immunity
title_full_unstemmed Dual implication of endothelial adhesion molecules in tumor progression and cancer immunity
title_short Dual implication of endothelial adhesion molecules in tumor progression and cancer immunity
title_sort dual implication of endothelial adhesion molecules in tumor progression and cancer immunity
topic Adhesion molecules
ICAM
immunotherapy
metastasis
selectins
VCAM
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19336918.2025.2472308
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