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All listed services and products are For Research Use Only. Do Not use in any diagnostic or therapeutic applications.

Background

Cell adhesion molecule 1 (CADM1, also known as TSLC1) is a single-pass transmembrane adhesion protein of the immunoglobulin superfamily encoded by the CADM1 gene. It is expressed in epithelial, neural, and Sertoli cells and contributes to intercellular junction organization. Unlike classical adhesion molecules such as E-cadherin, CADM1 mediates both homophilic and heterophilic cell-cell adhesion through its extracellular immunoglobulin-like domains and interacts with intracellular scaffold proteins through its cytoplasmic tail. CADM1 contributes to epithelial integrity and regulation of cell migration, and reduced CADM1 expression, including through promoter hypermethylation, has been associated with tumor progression in several cancer types. CADM1 also participates in neural development and male reproductive function, making it an important research target in IgSF-mediated adhesion and tumor biology.

CADM1 mediates intercellular adhesion through extracellular Ig-like domains and links cell-cell contacts to intracellular scaffold and polarity networks. Its adhesion and signaling functions contribute to epithelial homeostasis, neural development, and tissue organization. Loss or reduced expression of CADM1 has been associated with impaired cell adhesion and enhanced malignant phenotypes in multiple tumor models, although the underlying mechanisms are context dependent. Therefore, CADM1 represents an important research target for IgSF adhesion biology and tumor suppressor-associated mechanisms.

Fig. 1 CADM1 IgSF adhesion and tumor-suppressive signaling schematic for epithelial carcinoma & neural development research, applicable to CADM1 recombinant glycoprotein, isoform antibody and metastasis stable cell line functional assays. (OA Literature)Fig. 1 Structural schematic of CADM1 homotypic cell adhesion complex with cytoplasmic Dlg scaffold coupling and downstream oncogenic MAPK signal suppression.1

CADM1 Protein Function: Core Roles in Homotypic Cell Adhesion and Epithelial Tumor Suppression

The biological functions of full-length transmembrane CADM1 adhesion glycoprotein are fully focused on homotypic cell dimerization and oncogenic MAPK signal inhibition:

  • Homotypic Trans-Adhesion: Forms intercellular dimers via extracellular Ig domains to lock epithelial cell contacts.
  • Polarity Scaffold Recruitment: Binds cytoplasmic Dlg to maintain ordered epithelial apical-basal polarity.
  • Oncogenic Signal Blocking: Suppresses proliferative MAPK cascades to exert intrinsic tumor suppressor effects.
  • Neural Maturation Modulation: Guides ordered neurite extension in developing central nervous neurons.
  • Disease Relevance: CADM1 epigenetic silencing drives multiple epithelial cancer invasion and metastasis.

CADM1 Protein Product

Creative Biolabs offers high-quality CADM1 proteins through optimized eukaryotic expression systems, including full-length wild-type CADM1 and isolated Ig ligand-binding domain variants. These products retain native homotypic cell adhesion and scaffold co-binding activity, suitable for tumor metastasis inhibitory screening assays. All CADM1 proteins undergo strict quality control to ensure consistent performance and reliable application across epithelial oncology research platforms.

CADM1 Protein Product

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CADM1 Stable Cell Line Product

Creative Biolabs provides custom-engineered CADM1 stable cell lines, including tumor suppressor overexpression and blank empty vector control models. These cell lines are optimized for Ig adhesion molecule profiling and migratory tumor signal functional analysis. Each cell line undergoes stringent validation to ensure stable expression profiles during long-term epithelial cell culture, and can be widely deployed for anti-metastasis compound screening experiments.

CADM1 Stable Cell Line Product

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CADM1 Recombinant Antibody Product

High-specificity recombinant antibodies targeting CADM1 are developed via advanced antibody engineering technologies. These antibodies are validated for epithelial junction membrane localization detection and lung tumor tissue expression profiling, and can be combined with Dlg scaffold detection reagents to analyze complete CADM1 polarity complexes in epithelial cell models.

CADM1 Recombinant Antibody Product

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Product Features

  • Native Homotypic Adhesion Activity: Preserves intact intercellular dimerization capacity for tumor suppressor research.
  • CADM1 Isoform Specificity: Eliminates non-specific cross-recognition of unrelated IgSF adhesion paralogs.
  • Epithelial Oncology Compatibility: Optimized reagent series for metastatic carcinoma compound screening workflows.
  • Comprehensive Customization Support: Facilitates end-to-end development of customized proteins, antibodies and stable cell lines to address cell adhesion research demands.

Custom CADM1 Research Services

Beyond catalog products, Creative Biolabs offers specialized custom services for CADM1 research:

  • Custom CADM1 Protein Production: Tailored mutant and fluorescent-tagged CADM1 constructs for Ig domain binding analysis.
  • Custom Antibody Development: Generation of highly specific CADM1 antibodies for epithelial tissue immunostaining.
  • Stable Cell Line Engineering: Construction of customized CADM1-overexpressing tumor epithelial cell models.
  • Functional Assay Development: Custom design of tumor cell migration quantitative detection workflows.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  1. What is the primary function of CADM1?

    CADM1 is an IgSF adhesion molecule that mediates homotypic cell contact and represses proliferative oncogenic signals as a tumor suppressor.

  2. Why is CADM1 a significant research target?

    Epigenetic loss of CADM1 is a common driver of epithelial cancer metastasis, a promising anti-metastasis therapeutic target.

  3. Are Creative Biolabs' CADM1 products suitable for clinical use?

    No, all CADM1 products and services are strictly for research use only, not intended for clinical diagnosis or treatment.

  4. What types of CADM1 products does Creative Biolabs offer?

    Offerings include full-length CADM1 adhesion glycoproteins, isoform-specific detection antibodies and custom stable cell lines for epithelial tumor research.

  5. How are CADM1 proteins validated for activity?

    CADM1 proteins are validated via homotypic cell-cell adhesion and Dlg scaffold co-binding functional testing.

Reference
  1. Sawada, Yu, et al. "The role of cell adhesion molecule 1 (CADM1) in cutaneous malignancies." International journal of molecular sciences 21.24 (2020): 9732. Under Open Access license CC BY 4.0, without modification. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21249732
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