Recombinant human JAM-C protein

Tight junctions represent one mode of cell-to-cell adhesion in epithelial or endothelial cell sheets, forming continuous seals around cells and serving as a physical barrier to prevent solutes and water from passing freely through the paracellular space. JAM3 is localized in the tight junctions between high endothelial cells. unlike other proteins in this family, this protein is unable to adhere to leukocyte cell lines and only forms weak homotypic interactions. JAM3 is a member of the junctional adhesion molecule protein family and acts as a receptor for another member of this family. Recombinant human JAM3 protein, fused to His-tag at N-terminus, was expressed in E. coli and purified by using conventional chromatography techniques.