At cell surface microdomains, glycosyl epitopes, carried either by glycosphingolipids, N-or O-
linked oligosaccharides, are recognized by carbohydrate-binding proteins or …

Nanoparticles are the subject of numerous papers and reports and are full of promises for
electronic, optical, magnetic and biomedical applications. Although metallic nanoparticles …

Measurement of binding forces intrinsic to adhesion molecules is necessary to assess their
contribution to the maintenance of the anatomical integrity of multicellular organisms. Atomic …

The adhesion force and specificity in the first experimental evidence for cell–cell recognition
in the animal kingdom were assigned to marine sponge cell surface proteoglycans …

Cell adhesion mediated by carbohydrate-to-carbohydrate interaction (CCI), or cell adhesion
with concurrent signal transduction, are discussed in three contexts. 1. Types of cell …

Carbohydrate-carbohydrate interaction is a reliable and versatile mechanism for cell
adhesion and recognition. Glycosphingolipid (GSL) clusters at the cell membrane are mainly …

Sponges (Porifera), the simplest and earliest multicellular organisms, are thought to have
evolved from their unicellular ancestors about 1 billion years ago by developing cell …

Porifera (sponges) are the oldest extant metazoan phylum. Dissociated sponge cells serve
as a classic system to study processes of cell reaggregation. The reaggregation of …

Cell‐cell interactions play an important role in the development, maintenance, and
pathogenesis of tissues. They are highly dynamic processes which include migration …

Sponges were the earliest multicellular organisms to evolve through the development of cell
recognition and adhesion processes mediated by cell surface proteoglycans. Information on …