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The Intercellular Interactions [ICI] Study Section reviews applications concerned with processes associated with cell growth, proliferation, differentiation and higher order complexity in tissues and in development.  Overall, emphasis is placed on how cells interact with both their environment and with neighboring cells in human and animal model systems. Specific areas covered by ICI:

• Cell migration, cell adhesion, cell organization and morphogenesis as related to tissue organization and development including stems cells and tumor cells.
• Crosstalk between adhesion receptors, flow of extracellular signals between distinct cells types and cell populations, signaling and mechanotransduction pathways and regulated proteolysis at the cell surface.
• Carbohydrates and proteoglycans in cell-cell adhesive structures, in signal transduction, in development and in pathogenesis and immunity.
• Cell surface adhesive structures in relation to the cytoskeleton, cell polarity and cell proliferation, differentiation and survival.
• Biology of the Extra Cellular Matrix (ECM).
• Intercellular communication: Regulation, assembly and function of channels, transporters and gap junctions

Study sections with most closely related areas of similar science listed in rank order are:

Cell Structure and Function [CSF]
Development-2 [DEV2]
Tumor Microenvironment [TME] 
Arthritis, Connective Tissue and Skin [ACTS]
Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering [MTE]