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(Redirected from Adhesion molecules). Cell adhesion molecules (CAM s) are proteins located on the cell surface involved in binding with other cells or with the extracellular matrix (ECM) in the process called cell adhesion. In essence, cell adhesion molecules help cells stick to each other and to their surroundings.
Adhesion also refers to the fibrous bands that form between tissues and organs, often as a result of injury during surgery. Word origin: Latin adhaesiÅ, adhaesiÅn-, from adhaesus, past participle of adhaerÄre, to adhere.