CD9 Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P21926

Target Species

Human

Target Name

CD9

Target Full Name

CD9 antigen

Target Function

Integral membrane protein associated with integrins, which regulates different processes, such as sperm-egg fusion, platelet activation and aggregation, and cell adhesion. Present at the cell surface of oocytes and plays a key role in sperm-egg fusion, possibly by organizing multiprotein complexes and the morphology of the membrane required for the fusion. In myoblasts, associates with CD81 and PTGFRN and inhibits myotube fusion during muscle regeneration. In macrophages, associates with CD81 and beta-1 and beta-2 integrins, and prevents macrophage fusion into multinucleated giant cells specialized in ingesting complement-opsonized large particles. Also prevents the fusion between mononuclear cell progenitors into osteoclasts in charge of bone resorption. Acts as a receptor for PSG17. Involved in platelet activation and aggregation. Regulates paranodal junction formation. Involved in cell adhesion, cell motility and tumor metastasis.

Target Subcellular Location

Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Secreted, extracellular exosome.

Target Protein Families

Tetraspanin (TM4SF) family

Target Tissue Specificity

Detected in platelets (at protein level). Expressed by a variety of hematopoietic and epithelial cells.

Target Research Area

Cardiovascular

Target Synonyms

CD9; MIC3; TSPAN29; GIG2; CD9 antigen; 5H9 antigen; Cell growth-inhibiting gene 2 protein; Leukocyte antigen MIC3; Motility-related protein; MRP-1; Tetraspanin-29; Tspan-29; p24; CD antigen CD9

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the transmembrane 4 superfamily, also known as the tetraspanin family. Tetraspanins are cell surface glycoproteins with four transmembrane domains that form multimeric complexes with other cell surface proteins. The encoded protein functions in many cellular processes including differentiation, adhesion, and signal transduction, and expression of this gene plays a critical role in the suppression of cancer cell motility and metastasis.