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High expression in processes in CNS, cytoplasmic expression an adrenal gland as well.
ANTIBODY IHC RELIABILITY
Data reliability description
Antibody staining mainly not consistent with RNA expression data. Secreted protein, tissue location of RNA and protein might differ and correlation is complex. Presumed off target binding observed and disregarded.
Several cases of malignant gliomas, endometrial, testicular, pancreatic and thyroid cancers exhibited weak to moderate cytoplasmic and occasional membranous immunoreactivity. The remaining malignant cells were in general weakly stained or negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
NRCAM (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
Bravo, KIAA0343
Description
Neuronal cell adhesion molecule (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) are members of the immunoglobulin superfamily. This gene encodes a neuronal cell adhesion molecule with multiple immunoglobulin-like C2-type domains and fibronectin type-III domains. This ankyrin-binding protein is involved in neuron-neuron adhesion and promotes directional signaling during axonal cone growth. This gene is also expressed in non-neural tissues and may play a general role in cell-cell communication via signaling from its intracellular domain to the actin cytoskeleton during directional cell migration. Allelic variants of this gene have been associated with autism and addiction vulnerability. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]