Coxsackie and adenovirus receptor (CAR): functions of a novel adhesion molecule

科萨基和腺病毒受体（CAR）是免疫球蛋白粘附分子超家族的新成员。顾名思义，它首先被鉴定为5型腺病毒的高亲和力受体，5型腺病毒是最常用的基因转移腺病毒载体。我的实验室对CAR的兴趣源于我们常规使用腺病毒（Ad）载体将基因转移到肌肉，神经系统和肿瘤细胞。因此，我们一直对确定CAR的表达模式和调节其表达的方法以及检查其在这些组织中的功能感兴趣。

The Coxsackie and adenovirus receptor (CAR) is a novel member of the immunoglobulin superfamily of adhesion molecules. As its name implies, it was first identified as the high affinity receptor for adenovirus type 5, the most commonly used adenoviral vector for gene transfer. My laboratory's interest in CAR stems from our routine use adenovirus (Ad) vectors for gene transfer to muscle, nervous system and tumour cells. Thus, we have been interested in determining the expression pattern of CAR and means of modulating its expression, as well as examining its function in these tissues.