Soluble E-Cadherin: An Early Marker of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis
Figure 1
(a) The zipper
model for cadherin interaction showing homophilic interactions between
E-cadherin molecules expressed on the cell membranes; (b) proteolytic cleavage
of the extracellular portion of the E-cadherin fragment generating soluble
E-cadherin.
