JCAD, Official Symbol JCADprovided by HGNC Official Full Name junctional cadherin 5 associatedprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:29283 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000165757 MIM:614398; AllianceGenome:HGNC:29283 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as KIAA1462 Summary This gene encodes an endothelial cell-to-cell junction protein. Naturally occurring mutations in this gene are associated with coronary artery disease, late onset alzheimer disease, and emphysema distribution. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2017] Expression Broad expression in fat (RPKM 28.1), lung (RPKM 20.0) and 17 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all