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Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules
Tree Number(s)
D09.400.430.890.200.250.520
D12.776.395.550.200.250.520
D12.776.543.550.200.250.520
D23.050.301.350.250.520
Unique ID
D019006
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019006
Annotation
NCAM: note entry term NEURAL CELL ADHESION MOLECULE but do not confuse this entry term with NEURONAL CELL ADHESION MOLECULES see CELL ADHESION MOLECULES, NEURONAL
Scope Note
Cell adhesion molecule involved in a diverse range of contact-mediated interactions among neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and myotubes. It is widely but transiently expressed in many tissues early in embryogenesis. Four main isoforms exist, including CD56; (CD56 ANTIGEN); but there are many other variants resulting from alternative splicing and post-translational modifications. (From Pigott & Power, The Adhesion Molecule FactsBook, 1993, pp115-119)
Entry Term(s)
Cell Adhesion Molecule, Neural
Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neural
NCAM
Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal (1990-1995)
Public MeSH Note
96
History Note
96
Date Established
1996/01/01
Date of Entry
1995/05/26
Revision Date
2023/03/16
Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules Preferred
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