Rabbit anti-KSP-Cadherin, recombinant (Monoclonal)

Cadherin-16, coded by the CDH16 gene at 16q22.1, belongs to the cadherin superfamily which is composed of calcium-dependent, membrane-associated glycoproteins with a role in cell-adhesion. CDH16 is involved in embryonal development and cell growth. CDH16 supports the formation of tubuli during renal development and remains expressed in distal tubuli of adult kidneys. CDH16 has therefore also been termed kidney specific cadherin (ksp-cadherin) but the protein is also relevant for the development of follicular thyroid cells and thyroid follicular polarity. CDH16 immunostaining is predominantly seen in the kidney, thyroid and the epididymis. In the kidney, CDH16 immunostaining is stronger in distal tubuli and collecting ducts than in proximal tubuli. The staining pattern is membranous (predominantly basolateral) and also cytoplasmic. In the thyroid, a strong membranous CDH16 staining occurs in follicle cells. In the epididymis, a predominantly membranous but also cytoplasmic staining is preferably seen in epithelial cells of the cauda while staining is absent or markedly weaker in the caput. Among cancers, a positive CDH16 immunostaining is most commonly seen in kidney cancer. CDH16 expression also occurs in cancers of the thyroid, uterine cervix, endometrium and the ovary.