CDH26, Official Symbol CDH26provided by HGNC Official Full Name cadherin 26provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:15902 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000124215 MIM:617685; AllianceGenome:HGNC:15902 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 VR20 Summary This gene encodes a member of the cadherin protein family. Cadherins are a family of calcium-dependent adhesion molecules that mediate cell-cell adhesion in all solid tissues and modulate a wide variety of processes, including cell polarization, migration and differentiation. Cadherin domains occur as repeats in the extracellular region and are thought to contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types and the maintenance of orderly structures such as epithelium. This protein is expressed in gastrointestinal epithelial cells and may be upregulated during allergic inflammation. This protein interacts with alpha integrins and may also be involved in leukocyte migration and adhesion. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2017] Expression Biased expression in prostate (RPKM 2.7), urinary bladder (RPKM 1.4) and 10 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all