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1. ICAM
   (= intercellular adhesion molecule) ICAM-1 is the glycoprotein ligand (80-155 kD) for LFA-1 (CD11a/CD18: b2 -integrin) and to a lesser extent Mac-1 (CD11b/CD18). ICAM-1 is expressed on the luminal surface of endothelial cells and is upregulated in response to IL1 or TNF treatment. ICAM-1 is also expressed on various haematopoietic cells and is upregulated on activated T- and B-cells. It is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily and has five C2 domains. Not only is it an important ligand for leucocyte adhesion, but it is also the site to which rhinovirus binds and to which Plasmodium falciparum -infected erythrocytes adhere. ICAM-2 (55-68 kD) is constitutively expressed on endothelium and on resting lymphocytes and monocytes and is not upregulated by inflammatory cytokines. It has only two Ig superfamily domains. CD50 has now been identified as ICAM-3 (120 kD) and plays a role in the early stages of the immune response; it is also a ligand for LFA-1. Cross-linking of ICAM-3 seems to induce an increase in intracellular calcium and triggers activation of tyrosine kinases.
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2. ICAM
   Glycoproteins that are present on a wide range of human cells, essential to the mechanism by which cells recognise each other, and thus important in inflammatory responses. ... (14 Nov 1997) ...
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3. ICAM
   Integrated Computer Aided Manufacturing
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4. ICAM
   (Color Appearance Model) `iCAM` is a Next-Generation Color Appearance Model developed by Mark D. Fairchild and Garrett M. Johnson that was published in 2002 at the IS&T/SID 10th Color Imaging Conference in Scottsdale.<ref name="refMunsellWebsite">--> It has been recognized th...
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