adhesion

They found that excessive fibronectin interferes with communication between cells by activating abnormal signals through integrins, proteins that help cells sense and respond to their surroundings, and an enzyme known as focal adhesion kinase.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Yet another field that may have caught the medicine committee's eye is that of adhesion receptors in the immune system, identified by US immunologist Timothy Springer.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Moisture, along with other factors like leaves from nearby trees, can affect adhesion on the rails, according to the RAIB.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

After addressing structural problems such as loss of adhesion and exfoliated paint, the restorers then used reversible techniques -- including watercolour paint -- to "stitch" everything back together, she said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

The state of being fixed in attachment; fidelity; steady attachment; adhesion; as, adherence to a party or to opinions.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster

What's most exciting is our paper highlights the intriguing possibility that repurposing currently available cancer drugs that stabilize focal adhesions might represent a way to restore mechanical integrity at synapses.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024

After her release, Stohnii underwent surgery to remove adhesions - bands of scar tissue between organs that can be caused by trauma - which had developed in her kidney and bladder.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2023

But in the time since, the adhesions were increasingly causing pain.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 10, 2023

During the operation, doctors removed adhesions, or internal scarring, on the intestine that had caused a partial blockage.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

Peewee had another operation on his stomach for something called adhesions, but he was still scheduled to leave with me.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers