MADCAM1 Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q13477

Target Species

Human

Target Name

MADCAM1

Target Full Name

Mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule 1

Target Function

Cell adhesion leukocyte receptor expressed by mucosal venules, helps to direct lymphocyte traffic into mucosal tissues including the Peyer patches and the intestinal lamina propria. It can bind both integrin alpha-4/beta-7 and L-selectin, regulating both the passage and retention of leukocytes. Isoform 2, lacking the mucin-like domain, may be specialized in supporting integrin alpha-4/beta-7-dependent adhesion strengthening, independent of L-selectin binding.

Target Subcellular Location

Membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.

Target Tissue Specificity

Highly expressed on high endothelial venules (HEV) and lamina propia venules found in the small intestine, and to a lesser extent in the colon and spleen. Very low levels of expression found in pancreas and brain. Not expressed in the thymus, prostate, ov

Target Research Area

Immunology

Target Synonyms

Addressin mucosal; hMAdCAM 1 ; hMAdCAM-1; MACAM1; MADCA_HUMAN; MAdCAM 1; MAdCAM-1; Madcam1; Mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule 1; Mucosal vascular addressin cell adhesion molecule 1

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene is an endothelial cell adhesion molecule that interacts preferentially with the leukocyte beta7 integrin LPAM-1 (alpha4beta7), L-selectin, and VLA-4 (alpha4beta1) on myeloid cells to direct leukocytes into mucosal and inflamed tissues. It is a member of the immunoglobulin family and is similar to ICAM1 and VCAM1. At least seven alternatively spliced transcripts encoding different protein isoforms have been found for this gene, but the full-length nature of some variants has not been determined.