Anti-CADM2 antibody produced in rabbit

CADM2 (cell adhesion molecule 2) is a member of the CADM family, which in turn belongs to the immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily. All the members of this family are composed of three extracellular Ig-like loops, a transmembrane domain and an intracellular region. This gene is localized to human chromosome 3p12.1, and is alternatively spliced to two isoforms- CADM2a and CADM2b.

Cell adhesion molecule 2 precursor recombinant protein epitope signature tag (PrEST)

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CADM2 (cell adhesion molecule 2) is significantly donw-regulated in HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma), and this is linked with poor recurrence-free survival (RFS). Its expression in HCC is linked with differentiation, serum a-fetoprotein, vascular invasion and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). CADM2 functions as a tumor suppressor, and abnormal methylation leading to its inactivation is linked with human renal cell carcinoma tumor progression and human prostate cancer. It functions as a guidance molecule for post-crossing commissural axons, and is critical for the formation and plasticity of synapse. Inactivation of this gene results in abnormal axon-axon interaction, leading to deregulated pathfinding of sensory neurons. A new splicing variant of CADM2 is a pathogenesis factor for psoriasis.

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Corresponding Antigen APREST71600

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