Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 (VCAM1) Human Recombinant Protein

This gene is a member of the Ig superfamily and encodes a cell surface sialoglycoprotein expressed by cytokine-activated endothelium. This type I membrane protein mediates leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion and signal transduction, and may play a role in the development of artherosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Three alternatively spliced transcripts encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2010]

VCAM1: Important in cell-cell recognition. Appears to function in leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion. Interacts with the beta-1 integrin VLA4 on leukocytes, and mediates both adhesion and signal transduction. The VCAM1/VLA4 interaction may play a pathophysiologic role both in immune responses and in leukocyte emigration to sites of inflammation. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Membrane protein, integral; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Cell adhesion

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1p32-p31

Cellular Component: Golgi apparatus; extracellular space; cell surface; microvillus; endoplasmic reticulum; early endosome; integral to membrane; apical part of cell; plasma membrane; podosome; sarcolemma; filopodium; external side of plasma membrane

Molecular Function: amine oxidase activity; integrin binding; cell adhesion molecule binding

Biological Process: response to nicotine; extracellular matrix organization and biogenesis; regulation of immune response; chronic inflammatory response; viral reproduction; heart development; cytokine and chemokine mediated signaling pathway; cell-matrix adhesion; response to lipopolysaccharide; heterophilic cell adhesion; leukocyte adhesion; response to ethanol; response to zinc ion; B cell differentiation; membrane to membrane docking; response to hypoxia; positive regulation of T cell proliferation; response to ionizing radiation; amine metabolic process; cell adhesion; leukocyte tethering or rolling; response to nutrient; acute inflammatory response; aging