BD Transduction Laboratories™ Purified Mouse Anti-M-Cadherin
Clone 5/M-Cadherin (RUO)
Western blot analysis of M-Cadherin on mouse neonate lysate. Lane 1: 1:250, lane 2: 1:500, lane 3: 1:1000 dilution of anti-M-Cadherin.
Western blot analysis of M-Cadherin on mouse neonate lysate. Lane 1: 1:250, lane 2: 1:500, lane 3: 1:1000 dilution of anti-M-Cadherin.
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- Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results.
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Cadherins are a family of transmembrane glycoproteins involved in the Ca2+-dependent cell-cell adhesion that occurs in many tissues. Members of this family include P-Cadherin, E-Cadherin (uvomorulin), N-Cadherin, R-Cadherin, Cadherin-5, L-CAM, and EP-Cadherin. These proteins are similar in their domain structure (45-74% amino acid conservation), Ca2+ and protease sensitivity, and molecular weight. However, cadherins have distinct tissue expression patterns and immunological reactivities. M (muscle)-Cadherin, another member of the Cadherin family, was discovered in myogenic mouse cells where it is present at low levels in myoblasts. It is expressed in prenatal and adult skeletal muscle and plays a role in skeletal muscle cell differentiation, particularly the fusion of myoblasts into myotubes. It is upregulated upon induction of myotube formation. M-Cadherin also forms complexes with the catenins in skeletal muscle cells, which then interact with the cytoskeleton. Therefore, it is thought that the M-Cadherin-cytoskeleton interaction may play a role in aligning myoblasts during fusion.
Development References (5)
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Kaufmann U, Kirsch J, Irintchev A, Wernig A, Starzinski-Powitz A. The M-cadherin catenin complex interacts with microtubules in skeletal muscle cells: implications for the fusion of myoblasts. J Cell Sci. 1999; 112(1):55-68. (Biology). View Reference
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Kuch C, Winnekendonk D, Butz S, Unvericht U, Kemler R, Starzinski-Powitz A. M-cadherin-mediated cell adhesion and complex formation with the catenins in myogenic mouse cells. Exp Cell Res. 1997; 232(2):331-338. (Biology). View Reference
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Shimoyama Y, Shibata T, Kitajima M, Hirohashi S. Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel human classic cadherin homologous with mouse muscle cadherin. J Biol Chem. 1998; 273(16):10011-10018. (Biology). View Reference
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