Nectin 3 Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

This gene encodes a member of the nectin family of proteins, which function as adhesion molecules at adherens junctions. This family member interacts with other nectin-like proteins and with afadin, a filamentous actin-binding protein involved in the regulation of directional motility, cell proliferation and survival. This gene plays a role in ocular development involving the ciliary body. Mutations in this gene are believed to result in congenital ocular defects. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011], function:Plays a role in cell-cell adhesion through heterophilic trans-interactions with nectin-like proteins or nectins, such as trans-interaction with PVRL2/nectin-2 at Sertoli-spermatid junctions. Trans-interaction with PVR induces activation of CDC42 and RAC small G proteins through common signaling molecules such as SRC and RAP1. Also involved in the formation of cell-cell junctions, including adherens junctions and synapses. Induces endocytosis-mediated down-regulation of PVR from the cell surface, resulting in reduction of cell movement and proliferation. Plays a role in the morphology of the ciliary body., similarity:Belongs to the nectin family., similarity:Contains 1 Ig-like V-type (immunoglobulin-like) domain., similarity:Contains 2 Ig-like C2-type (immunoglobulin-like) domains., subunit:Cis- and trans-homodimer. Can form trans-heterodimers with PVRL1/nectin-1, PVRL2/nectin-2, PVR, IGSF4B/Necl-1 and with IGSF4. Interacts with MLLT4/afadin. Binds with low affinity to TIGIT., tissue specificity:Predominantly expressed in testis and placenta as well as in many cell lines, including epithelial cell lines.