Anti-Desmoglein 2/DSG2 Antibody Picoband® Fluoro488 Conjugated

Desmoglein-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DSG2 gene. These desmoglein gene family members are located in a cluster on chromosome 18. This second family member is expressed in colon, colon carcinoma, and other simple and stratified epithelial-derived cell lines. Mutations in DSG2 display a high degree of penetrance. Disease expression was of variable severity with LV involvement a prominent feature. The low prevalence of classical ECG changes highlights the need to expand current diagnostic criteria to take account of LV disease, childhood disease expression, and incomplete penetrance.

Component of intercellular desmosome junctions. Involved in the interaction of plaque proteins and intermediate filaments mediating cell-cell adhesion.

1. Arnemann J, Spurr NK, Magee AI, Buxton RS (Jul 1992) . The human gene (DSG2) coding for HDGC, a second member of the desmoglein subfamily of the desmosomal cadherins, is, like DSG1 coding for desmoglein DGI, assigned to chromosome 18. Genomics 13 (2) : 484–6. 2. Entrez Gene: DSG2 desmoglein 2. mutations in DSG2 contribute to the development of ARVD/C. 3. Syrris, P., Ward, D., Asimaki, A., Evans, A., Sen-Chowdhry, S., Hughes, S. E., McKenna, W. J. Desmoglein-2 mutations in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: a genotype-phenotype characterization of familial disease. Europ. Heart J. 28: 581-588, 2007.