Description
Key facts
Detection method:Colorimetric,
Sample types:Serum, Plasma, Cell culture supernatant,
Reacts with:Human,
Assay type:Sandwich (quantitative),
Sensitivity:= 40 pg/mL,
Range:40 - 10000 pg/mL,
Assay Platform:Pre-coated microplate (12 x 8 well strips)
Product details:
Human Cadherin 13 ELISA kit is an in vitro enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the quantitative measurement of human Cadherin 13 ELISA kit in serum, plasma, and cell culture supernatants. This assay employs an antibody specific for human Cadherin 13 coated on a 96-well plate.
Properties and Storage Information:
Shipped at conditions-Blue Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--20°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--20°C, Storage information--20°C
Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
H Cadherin also known as Cadherin-13 or T-cadherin is a unique member of the cadherin family of cell adhesion molecules. It weighs approximately 95 kDa. Unlike classical cadherins H Cadherin lacks the transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains anchoring instead to the membrane via a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor. H Cadherin expresses in various tissues including endothelial cells cardiac muscle and neurons suggesting its versatile role in different biological contexts.
Biological function summary
The protein plays a role in cell-cell interactions and tissue organization without forming typical adherens junctions. Researchers have identified H Cadherin as a part of the significant complex involved in neural network formation vascular patterning and cardiac tissue integrity. In neurons its expression modulates axon growth and guidance. In the cardiovascular system it contributes to heart function and blood vessel maintenance through its adhesive properties and involvement in signaling pathways.
Pathways
Several biological networks incorporate H Cadherin as an important element. Notably it participates in the Wnt signaling and PI3K/AKT pathways. H Cadherin interacts with proteins such as β-catenin in the Wnt pathway influencing cellular responses like proliferation and differentiation. In the PI3K/AKT pathway the protein may affect cell survival and metabolism. These interactions illustrate H Cadherin's involvement in important cellular processes.
H Cadherin has significant associations with cardiovascular diseases and certain cancers. Altered expression levels or mutations in H Cadherin can disrupt cellular adhesion and signaling contributing to the progression of atherosclerosis and tumor formation. In cancer linkages between H Cadherin and other cadherin family members like E-cadherin suggest complex interactions that can modulate tumor cell behavior influencing invasion and metastasis.
