Recombinant Human Junctional adhesion molecule B (JAM2)

Uniprot Id

P57087

Target Species

Human

Target Name

JAM2

Target Full Name

Junctional adhesion molecule B

Target Function

Junctional adhesion protein that mediates heterotypic cell-cell interactions with its cognate receptor JAM3 to regulate different cellular processes. Plays a role in homing and mobilization of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells within the bone marrow. At the surface of bone marrow stromal cells, it contributes to the retention of the hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells expressing JAM3. Plays a central role in leukocytes extravasation by facilitating not only transmigration but also tethering and rolling of leukocytes along the endothelium. Tethering and rolling of leukocytes are dependent on the binding by JAM2 of the integrin alpha-4/beta-1. Plays a role in spermatogenesis where JAM2 and JAM3, which are respectively expressed by Sertoli and germ cells, mediate an interaction between both cell types and play an essential role in the anchorage of germ cells onto Sertoli cells and the assembly of cell polarity complexes during spermatid differentiation. Also functions as an inhibitory somatodendritic cue that prevents the myelination of non-axonal parts of neurons. During myogenesis, it is involved in myocyte fusion. May also play a role in angiogenesis.

Target Subcellular Location

Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Cell junction. Cell junction, tight junction.

Target Protein Families

Immunoglobulin superfamily

Target Tissue Specificity

Highly expressed in heart, placenta, lung, foreskin and lymph node. Prominently expressed on high endothelial venules and also present on the endothelia of other vessels (at protein level). Also expressed in the brain in the caudate nuclei.

Target Research Area

Cardiovascular

Target Synonyms

C21orf43; CD 322; CD322; CD322 antigen; JAM 2; JAM B; JAM IT/VE JAM; JAM; vascular endothelial; JAM-2; JAM-B; JAM2; JAM2_HUMAN; JAMB; Jcam2; Junction adhesion molecule 2; Junction adhesion molecule B; Junctional adhesion molecule 2; Junctional adhesion molecule B; PRO 245; PRO245; Vascular endothelial junction associated molecule; Vascular endothelial junction-associated molecule; VE JAM; VE-JAM; VEJAM

Target Background

This gene belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily, and the junctional adhesion molecule (JAM) family. The protein encoded by this gene is a type I membrane protein that is localized at the tight junctions of both epithelial and endothelial cells. It acts as an adhesive ligand for interacting with a variety of immune cell types, and may play a role in lymphocyte homing to secondary lymphoid organs. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.