Resumen

VILLARROEL DORREGO, Mariana. Moléculas de Adhesión y su Importancia en Odontología. Revisión de la Literatura. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 1999, vol.37, n.3, pp.188-192. ISSN 0001-6365.

at the present time it is recognized that the interactions that are happened between the cells and of these with the components of the extracelular matrix take place for the intervention of the Molecules of Adhesion. The Molecules of adhesion are glucoproteíns distributed in great quantity of cells that allow to the organism to makes functions physiologic; as the adhesion among the epitelial cells; and Phisiopathológicals; for example the inflammation. It is for it that becomes imperative to know these families, to understand the processes that are developed in the diverse activities; normal or pathological, of the buccal cavity.

Palabras clave : moléculas de adhesión; activación inmunológica; activación leucocitaria; integrinas; superfamilia de las inmunoglobulinas; selectinas.