intercellular adhesion molecule 2

intercellular adhesion molecule 2
(ICAM-2) a type of cell adhesion molecule containing two immunoglobulin-like domains and having a tissue distribution similar to that of ICAM-1; it serves as a ligand for leukocyte function–associated antigen 1 (LFA-1).

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