Proteins involved in the regulation of cell-cell adhesion and uses thereof

摘要

A protein, p100, is disclosed having a molecular weight of about 100 kDa, being associated in vivo with catenin-cadherin complex of epithelial or endothelial cells, and having cross-reactivity with an antibody to the p120 protein involved in cell-cell adhesion. Also disclosed is a method to treat a cancer or developmental disorder characterized by compromised cell-cell adhesion.