Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ This gene is a member of the Ig superfamily and encodes a cell surface sialoglycoprotein expressed by cytokine-activated endothelium. This type I membrane protein mediates leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion and signal transduction, and may play a role in the development of artherosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Two alternatively spliced transcripts encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. (provided by RefSeq)_x000D_ Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM1) is activated by transforming growth factor β-1 (TGF-β1) and is part of the immunoglobulin superfamily. The protein is expressed in blood vessels. VCAM1 possesses many extracellular immunoglobulin-like domains, a transmembrane region and a cytoplasmic domain. The VCAM1 gene is localized to human chromosome 1p21.2._x000D_ Immunogen_x000D_ VCAM1 (NP_001069.1, 1 a.a. ~ 739 a.a) full-length human protein._x000D_ Sequence_x000D_ MPGKMVVILGASNILWIMFAASQAFKIETTPESRYLAQIGDSVSLTCSTTGCESPFFSWRTQIDSPLNGKVTNEGTTSTLTMNPVSFGNEHSYLCTATCESRKLEKGIQVEIYSFPKDPEIHLSGPLEAGKPITVKCSVADVYPFDRLEIDLLKGDHLMKSQEFLEDADRKSLETKSLEVTFTPVIEDIGKVLVCRAKLHIDEMDSVPTVRQAVKELQVYISPKNTVISVNPSTKLQEGGSVTMTCSSEGLPAPEIFWSKKLDNGNLQHLSGNATLTLIAMRMEDSGIYVCEGVNLIGKNRKEVELIVQEKPFTVEISPGPRIAAQIGDSVMLTCSVMGCESPSFSWRTQIDSPLSGKVRSEGTNSTLTLSPVSFENEHSYLCTVTCGHKKLEKGIQVELYSFPRDPEIEMSGGLVNGSSVTVSCKVPSVYPLDRLEIELLKGETILENIEFLEDTDMKSLENKSLEMTFIPTIEDTGKALVCQAKLHIDDMEFEPKQRQSTQTLYVNVAPRDTTVLVSPSSILEEGSSVNMTCLSQGFPAPKILWSRQLPNGELQPLSENATLTLISTKMEDSGVYLCEGINQAGRSRKEVELIIQVTPKDIKLTAFPSESVKEGDTVIISCTCGNVPETWIILKKKAETGDTVLKSIDGAYTIRKAQLKDAGVYECESKNKVGSQLRSLTLDVQGRENNKDYFSPELLVLYFASSLIIPAIGMIIYFARKANMKGSYSLVEAQKSKV_x000D_ Physical form_x000D_ Solution in phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4_x000D_ Disclaimer_x000D_ Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals._x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM1) plays a role in the adhesion of monocytes, lymphocytes, basophils and eosinophils to the vascular endothelium. It also functions in signal transduction and adhesion of leukocytes to endothelial cells. The protein has been associated with atherosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. VCAM1 is upregulated in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. It has been linked to cancer progression and metastasis.