Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10871667 FEBS Letters 2011 11 Pages PDF
Abstract
► HCELL, a sialofucosylated glycoform of CD44, is the most potent E-/L-selectin ligand on human cells. ► Metastasis is facilitated by selectin-mediated interactions. ► E-Selectin facilitates metastasis to the liver, lungs and bone marrow. ► HCELL is the principal protein scaffold for E-selectin ligands on cancer cells. ► HCELL mediates interaction between cancer cells and endothelial cells, leukocytes and platelets.
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