BackgroundE-Cadherin is a 120 kDa transmembrane glycoprotein that is localized in the adherens junctions of epithelial cells. There, it interacts with the cytoskeleton through the associated cytoplasmic catenin proteins. In addition to being a calcium-dependent adhesion molecule, E-Cadherin is also a critical regulator of epithelial junction formation. Its association with catenins is necessary for cell-cell adhesion. These E-cadherin/catenin complexes associate with corical actin bundles at both the zonula adherens and the lateral adhesion plaques. Tyrosine phosphorylation can disrupt these complexes, leading to changes in cell adhesion properties. E-Cadherin expression is often down-regulated in highly invasive, poorly differentiated carcinomas. Increased expression of E-Cadherin in these cells reduces invasiveness. Thus, loss of expression or function of E-Cadherin appears to be an important step in tumorigenic progression.Tissue specificity: Non-neural epithelial tissues.
Product Information
Clone Number7A2
SpeciesMouse IgG1
Entrez Gene999
Recommended DilutionsWB: 1/500 - 1/2000,
ELISA: Propose dilution 1/10000.
Molecular Weight135kDa
All Names
AlternameUVO; CDHE; ECAD; LCAM; Arc-1; CD324; CDH1
ImmunogenPurified recombinant fragment of human CDH1 expressed in E. Coli.
Storage/StabilityStore at 4℃, for long term storage, store at -20℃.
Form Or Antibody
Form of AntibodyAscitic fluid containing 0.03% sodium azide.
Research AreaAutophagy antibody Cancer Cardiovascular Cell Biology Epigenetics & Nuclear Signaling Developmental Biologys Immunology Drug Discovery Products Metabolism Neuroscience Signal Transduction Stem Cells