Intercellular adhesion molecule

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Intercellular adhesion molecules are members a family of cell adhesion molecules. They include the following:

• ICAM-1 (see also CD54)
• ICAM2
• ICAM3
• ICAM4
• ICAM5

v • d • e Membrane proteins: cell adhesion molecules IgSF N-CAM (Myelin protein zero) - ICAM (1, 4) - VCAM-1 - PE-CAM - L1-CAM Cadherins Desmoglein - T-cadherin - protocadherin Selectins E-selectin - L-selectin - P-selectin Integrins LFA-1 - Integrin alphaXbeta2 - Macrophage-1 antigen - VLA-4 - Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (Note: integrins not always classified as CAMs) Other Carcinoembryonic antigen - CD22 - CD24 - CD44 - CD146 - CD164

Plasmodium falciparum increases ICAM receptors on red blood cells resulting in the sequestering of parasitized red blood cells.