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Official Full Name: dachsous cadherin-related 1
Also known as: FIB1; MVP2; CDH19; CDH25; CDHR6; MMVP2; PCDH16; VMLDS1
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.