CDH2 report

I. Expression across cell types

II. Expression across tissues

III. Associated gene sets

GO_0007043Biological processcell-cell junction assembly
GO_0034332Biological processadherens junction organization
GO_0072659Biological processprotein localization to plasma membrane
GO_0097150Biological processneuronal stem cell population maintenance
GO_1902897Biological processregulation of postsynaptic density protein 95 clustering
GO_0060019Biological processradial glial cell differentiation
GO_0010001Biological processglial cell differentiation
GO_0007275Biological processmulticellular organism development
GO_2000809Biological processpositive regulation of synaptic vesicle clustering
GO_0007155Biological processcell adhesion
GO_0051146Biological processstriated muscle cell differentiation
GO_0043410Biological processpositive regulation of MAPK cascade
GO_0048872Biological processhomeostasis of number of cells
GO_0090090Biological processnegative regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway
GO_0044331Biological processcell-cell adhesion mediated by cadherin
GO_0014032Biological processneural crest cell development
GO_0097118Biological processneuroligin clustering involved in postsynaptic membrane assembly
GO_0007156Biological processhomophilic cell adhesion via plasma membrane adhesion molecules
GO_0060563Biological processneuroepithelial cell differentiation
GO_0035995Biological processdetection of muscle stretch
GO_0003323Biological processtype B pancreatic cell development
GO_0016339Biological processcalcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion via plasma membrane cell adhesion molecules
GO_0090497Biological processmesenchymal cell migration
GO_0048854Biological processbrain morphogenesis
GO_0070445Biological processregulation of oligodendrocyte progenitor proliferation
GO_0097091Biological processsynaptic vesicle clustering
GO_0021987Biological processcerebral cortex development
GO_0000902Biological processcell morphogenesis
GO_0048514Biological processblood vessel morphogenesis
GO_0007416Biological processsynapse assembly
GO_0098609Biological processcell-cell adhesion
GO_0007157Biological processheterophilic cell-cell adhesion via plasma membrane cell adhesion molecules
GO_0016477Biological processcell migration
GO_0016324Cellular componentapical plasma membrane
GO_0005886Cellular componentplasma membrane
GO_0005916Cellular componentfascia adherens
GO_0048787Cellular componentpresynaptic active zone membrane
GO_0042383Cellular componentsarcolemma
GO_0030864Cellular componentcortical actin cytoskeleton
GO_0062023Cellular componentcollagen-containing extracellular matrix
GO_0043005Cellular componentneuron projection
GO_0016342Cellular componentcatenin complex
GO_0005925Cellular componentfocal adhesion
GO_0005911Cellular componentcell-cell junction
GO_0009986Cellular componentcell surface
GO_0044853Cellular componentplasma membrane raft
GO_0005788Cellular componentendoplasmic reticulum lumen
GO_0005912Cellular componentadherens junction
GO_0099634Cellular componentpostsynaptic specialization membrane
GO_0014069Cellular componentpostsynaptic density
GO_0005737Cellular componentcytoplasm
GO_0030054Cellular componentcell junction
GO_0030057Cellular componentdesmosome
GO_0016327Cellular componentapicolateral plasma membrane
GO_0030027Cellular componentlamellipodium
GO_0045177Cellular componentapical part of cell
GO_0014704Cellular componentintercalated disc
GO_0016323Cellular componentbasolateral plasma membrane
GO_0045294Molecular functionalpha-catenin binding
GO_0019903Molecular functionprotein phosphatase binding
GO_0045296Molecular functioncadherin binding
GO_0019901Molecular functionprotein kinase binding
GO_0008013Molecular functionbeta-catenin binding
GO_0042802Molecular functionidentical protein binding
GO_0045295Molecular functiongamma-catenin binding
GO_0003723Molecular functionRNA binding
GO_0005509Molecular functioncalcium ion binding
GO_0005515Molecular functionprotein binding

IV. Literature review

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Gene nameCDH2
Protein nameCadherin-2 (CDw325) (Neural cadherin) (N-cadherin) (CD antigen CD325)
Cadherin-2 (Neural cadherin)
Cadherin 2
SynonymsNCAD
CDHN
DescriptionFUNCTION: Calcium-dependent cell adhesion protein; preferentially mediates homotypic cell-cell adhesion by dimerization with a CDH2 chain from another cell. Cadherins may thus contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types. Acts as a regulator of neural stem cells quiescence by mediating anchorage of neural stem cells to ependymocytes in the adult subependymal zone: upon cleavage by MMP24, CDH2-mediated anchorage is affected, leading to modulate neural stem cell quiescence. Plays a role in cell-to-cell junction formation between pancreatic beta cells and neural crest stem (NCS) cells, promoting the formation of processes by NCS cells (By similarity). Required for proper neurite branching. Required for pre- and postsynaptic organization (By similarity). CDH2 may be involved in neuronal recognition mechanism. In hippocampal neurons, may regulate dendritic spine density. .

FUNCTION: Cadherins are calcium-dependent cell adhesion proteins. .

AccessionsC9J8J8
A0A6Q8PF58
ENST00000675688.1
A0A6Q8PHJ8
ENST00000675173.1
ENST00000430882.6
ENST00000676445.1
ENST00000413878.2
C9J126
ENST00000269141.8 [P19022-1]
C9JMH2
A0A6Q8PG20
ENST00000418492.5
ENST00000675708.1
P19022
ENST00000399380.7 [P19022-2]