DCHS1, Official Symbol DCHS1provided by HGNC Official Full Name dachsous cadherin-related 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:13681 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000166341 MIM:603057; AllianceGenome:HGNC:13681 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 FIB1; MVP2; CDH19; CDH25; CDHR6; MMVP2; PCDH16; VMLDS1 Summary This gene is a member of the cadherin superfamily whose members encode calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion molecules. The encoded protein has a signal peptide, 27 cadherin repeat domains and a unique cytoplasmic region. This particular cadherin family member is expressed in fibroblasts but not in melanocytes or keratinocytes. The cell-cell adhesion of fibroblasts is thought to be necessary for wound healing. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in endometrium (RPKM 15.0), placenta (RPKM 6.8) and 22 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all