Rat VE-Cadherin Cdh5 ELISA Kit PicoKine®

Cadherin 5, type 2 or VE-cadherin also known as CD144, is a type of cadherin. It is encoded by the human gene CDH5. This gene is mapped to 19p14. VE-cadherin is a classical cadherin from the cadherin superfamily and the gene is located in a six-cadherin cluster in a region on the long arm of chromosome 16 that is involved in loss of heterozygosity events in breast and prostate cancer. The encoded protein is a calcium-dependent cell–cell adhesion glycoprotein composed of five extracellular cadherin repeats, a transmembrane region and a highly conserved cytoplasmic tail. Functioning as a classic cadherin by imparting to cells the ability to adhere in a homophilic manner, the protein may play an important role in endothelial cell biology through control of the cohesion and organization of the intercellular junctions.

Atherosclerosis, Cadherins, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Cell Adhesion, Cell Adhesion Molecules, Cytoskeleton/ECM, Invasion/Microenvironment, Signal Transduction, Vascular Inflammation, Vasculature

Store at 4°C for 6 months, at -20°C for 12 months. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles (Ships with gel ice, can store for up to 3 days in room temperature. Freeze upon receiving.)