Soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1): an overview

Eur Cytokine Netw. 2004 Apr-Jun;15(2):91-8.

Abstract

Soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) represents a circulating form of ICAM-1 that is constitutively expressed or is inducible on the cell surface of different cell lines. It serves as a counter-receptor for the lymphocyte function-associated antigen (LFA-1). Interaction between ICAM-1, present on endothelial cells, and LFA-1 facilitates leukocyte adhesion and migration across the endothelium. ICAM-1 and its circulating form have been implicated in the development of any number of diseases.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arteriosclerosis / immunology
  • Autoimmune Diseases / immunology
  • Cell Adhesion / immunology
  • Cell Movement / immunology*
  • Cytokines / immunology
  • Endothelial Cells / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / immunology*
  • Leukocytes / immunology*
  • Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1 / immunology*
  • Neoplasms / immunology
  • Virus Diseases / immunology

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1
  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1