Cadherins are a family of transmembrane glycoproteins that mediate calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion and play an important role in the maintenance of normal tissue architecture. E-cadherin (epithelial cadherin), also known as CDH1 (cadherin 1) or CAM 120/80, is a classical member of the cadherin superfamily which also include N-, P-, R-, and B-cadherins. It has been regarded as a marker for spermatogonial stem cells in mice. E-cadherin is expressed on the cell surface in most epithelial tissues. The extracellular region of E-cadherin establishes calcium-dependent homophilic trans binding, providing specific interaction with adjacent cells, while the cytoplasmic domain is connected to the actin cytoskeleton through the interaction with p120-, α-, β-, and γ-catenin (plakoglobin). E-cadherin is important in the maintenance of the epithelial integrity, and is involved in mechanisms regulating proliferation, differentiation, and survival of epithelial cell. E-cadherin may also play a role in tumorigenesis. It is considered to be an invasion suppressor protein and its loss is an indicator of high tumor aggressiveness. E-cadherin is sensitive to trypsin digestion in the absence of Ca2+. This polyclonal antibody recognizes 120-kDa intact E-cadherin and its 80-kDa trypsin-cleaved fragment.
IHC: Human skin Tissue, 1:20-1:200; Western Blot: Mouse Testis Tissue, 1:500-1:5000; IP:A431 Cells, 1:500-1:5000; FC: HepG2 Cells, N/A; IF:A431 Cells, 1:10-1:100
Type: Primary
Antigen: CDH1
Clonality: Polyclonal
Clone: 0
Conjugation: Unconjugated
Epitope:
Host: Rabbit
Isotype: IgG
Reactivity:
