Structures of water channels AQP0 and AQP4 were analyzed by electron crystallography and appear to play a
role in cell adhesion in addition to water channel functions.
The extracellular matrix (ECM) and the proteins that constitute it are essential for providing structural support and
participate in cell adhesion, migration and tissue morphogenesis.
In particular, the research identified several genes regulated by methylation in the egg that are
involved in cell adhesion and migration — both vital properties for cells of the developing placenta in establishing connections with maternal tissues to support embryo development.
In the allantois of SCNT - derived conceptuses, most of the DEGs are functionally annotated to be involved
in cell adhesion or in the regulation of the inflammatory response.