Intercellular adhesion molecule

Intercellular adhesion molecules are members a family of cell adhesion molecules. They include the following:


 * ICAM-1 (see also CD54)
 * ICAM2
 * ICAM3
 * ICAM4
 * ICAM5

Plasmodium falciparum increases ICAM receptors on red blood cells resulting in the sequestering of parasitized red blood cells.