MeSH definition : A family of calcium-independent cell adhesion molecules of the immunoglobulin superfamily.
They are expressed by most cell types and mediate both homotypic and heterotypic cell-cell
adhesion. Nectins function in a variety of morphogenetic and developmental processes
that include organogenesis of the eye, ear, tooth, and cerebral cortex; they also
play roles in viral infection and cell proliferation.;
A family of calcium-independent cell adhesion molecules of the immunoglobulin superfamily.
They are expressed by most cell types and mediate both homotypic and heterotypic cell-cell
adhesion. Nectins function in a variety of morphogenetic and developmental processes
that include organogenesis of the eye, ear, tooth, and cerebral cortex; they also
play roles in viral infection and cell proliferation.