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Cadherins are a large family of transmembrane glycoproteins that play a crucial role in cell-cell adhesion. They are essential for maintaining tissue structure, cell sorting, and cell signaling. The term "cadherins" is derived from "calcium-dependent adhesion." Indeed, cadherin function is dependent on the presence of extracellular calcium ions. Without calcium, cadherins lose their ability to bind to each other, and cell adhesion is disrupted.
There are many different types of cadherins, each with specific roles in different tissues and developmental
Cadherins mediate homophilic cell adhesion, meaning that cadherin molecules on one cell bind to the same type
Dysregulation of cadherin expression or function is implicated in various diseases, most notably cancer. Loss of