1. Guest editorial

   • Jörg Reichrath

   Editorial Board Pages: 209 - 210

2. CD44 in Cancer Progression: Adhesion, Migration and Growth Regulation

   • R. Marhaba
   • M. Zöller

   OriginalPaper Pages: 211 - 231

3. CXCR4–SDF-1 Signalling, Locomotion, Chemotaxis and Adhesion

   • Magda Kucia
   • Kacper Jankowski
   • Mariusz Z. Ratajczak

   OriginalPaper Pages: 233 - 245

4. IGF-I Receptor, Cell–Cell Adhesion, Tumour Development and Progression

   • Loredana Mauro
   • Eva Surmacz

   OriginalPaper Pages: 247 - 253

5. Tumour Biological Aspects of CD24, A Mucin-Like Adhesion Molecule

   • G. Kristiansen
   • M. Sammar
   • P. Altevogt

   OriginalPaper Pages: 255 - 262

6. Role of Subtilisin-Like Convertases in Cadherin Processing or the Conundrum to Stall Cadherin Function by Convertase Inhibitors in Cancer Therapy

   • E.J. Müller
   • R. Caldelari
   • H. Posthaus

   OriginalPaper Pages: 263 - 275

7. Laminin-5 in Epithelial Tumour Invasion

   • Masahiko Katayama
   • Kiyotoshi Sekiguchi

   OriginalPaper Pages: 277 - 286

8. Cell–Cell Adhesion Molecule CEACAM1 is Expressed in Normal Breast and Milk and Associates with β1 Integrin in a 3D Model of Morphogenesis

   • Julia Kirshner
   • John Hardy
   • John E. Shively

   OriginalPaper Pages: 287 - 299

9. Curcumin, A Multi-Functional Chemopreventive Agent, Blocks Growth of Colon Cancer Cells by Targeting β-Catenin-Mediated Transactivation and Cell–Cell Adhesion Pathways

   • Satya Narayan

   OriginalPaper Pages: 301 - 307

10. The Role of Altered Cell–Cell Communication in Melanoma Progression

    • Nikolas K. Haass
    • Keiran S.M. Smalley
    • Meenhard Herlyn

    OriginalPaper Pages: 309 - 318

11. New Insights into Syndecan-2 Expression and Tumourigenic Activity in Colon Carcinoma Cells

    • Innoc Han
    • Haein Park
    • Eok-Soo Oh

    OriginalPaper Pages: 319 - 326

12. Integrin Signalling and the Cellular Response to Ionizing Radiation

    • Nils Cordes
    • Viktor Meineke

    OriginalPaper Pages: 327 - 337