Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Cell Adhesion

Cell adhesion is the process of a cell sticking to a surface, either another cell or an extracellular matrix. It enables cells to interact with each other and with their environment. Cell adhesion plays a vital role in many processes, such as the formation and maintenance of tissue architecture, the movement of cell…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 120× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Cell adhesion is the process of a cell sticking to a surface, either another cell or an extracellular matrix. It enables cells to interact with each other and with their environment. Cell adhesion plays a vital role in many processes, such as the formation and maintenance of tissue architecture, the movement of cells during development, and the invasion of cancer cells. Cell adhesion is also important for the uptake of nutrients and removal of waste, and for the immune response. Understanding how cell adhesion works is important for many clinical applications, from therapies for diseases such as cancer to wound healing.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 120 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Cell Adhesion, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Cell.

Journal editorial board
Faiz Ul Amin · Korea, Democratic People's Rep Yuping Li · United States Hong WAN · United Kingdom

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