Vcam1 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Predicted to enable cell adhesion mediator activity; integrin binding activity; and primary methylamine oxidase activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including cellular response to glucose stimulus; chorio-allantoic fusion; and heterophilic cell-cell adhesion via plasma membrane cell adhesion molecules. Located in apical plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; embryo mesenchyme; extraembryonic component; heart; and hemolymphoid system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in gastrointestinal system disease and hypertension. Orthologous to human VCAM1 (vascular cell adhesion molecule 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Vcam1
Official Name
vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:98926]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000027962
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 22329 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000027962
Aliases vascular cell adhesion molecule 1
Synonyms CD106, INCAM-100, LOC100912479, vascular cell adhesion molecule 1, VCAM, VCAM1B, VECAM1
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Vcam1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • extracellular domain
  • amine oxidase
  • immunoglobulin domain
  • cell adhesion molecule binding
  • ectodomain
  • Immunoglobulin I-set domain
  • T-cell surface glycoprotein CD3 delta chain
  • cytoplasmic domain
  • integrin binding
  • transmembrane domain
  • Immunoglobulin like
  • immunoglobulin-like protein domain
  • cytosolic tail domain
  • transmembrane receptor
  • Immunoglobulin V-set domain

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
binds
disease
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
  • adenoma formation
  • COVID-19
  • insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • metastasis
  • nasal type extranodal NK-/T-cell lymphoma
  • mature T-cell neoplasia
  • T-cell non-Hodgkin disease
  • natural killer cell neoplasia
regulated by
  • IL37
  • CD274
  • benzyl isothiocyanate
  • TNF (family)
  • D-glucose
  • AKT
  • lipopolysaccharide
  • liraglutide
  • MS4A1
  • GCG
regulates
  • BAX
  • reactive oxygen species
  • ERK
  • Ca2+
  • AKT
  • ABCG2
  • p38 MAPK
  • ERK1/2
  • MAPK1
  • PI3K (complex)
role in cell
  • cell death
  • cell viability
  • respiratory burst
  • activation in
  • survival
  • differentiation
  • myogenesis
  • activation
  • proliferation
  • activity

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Plasma Membrane
  • docking structure
  • Cytoplasm
  • cell surface
  • Extracellular Space
  • cell periphery
  • apical compartment
  • cellular membrane
  • podosomes
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • cell-cell contacts
  • apical cell surfaces
  • vesicle membrane
  • plasma membrane extracellular face
  • apical membrane
  • sarcolemma
  • early endosomes
  • microvilli
  • filopodia
  • plasma

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Vcam1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • response to zinc ion
  • innervation
  • heterophilic cell-cell adhesion
  • cell adhesion
  • cardiac neuron differentiation
  • leukocyte cell-cell adhesion
  • cell chemotaxis
  • response to ethanol
  • inflammatory response
  • amine metabolic process
  • response to hypoxia
  • cell-cell adhesion mediated by integrin
  • cellular response to tumor necrosis factor
  • response to ionizing radiation
  • cell-matrix adhesion
  • B cell differentiation
  • response to nutrient
  • response to nicotine
  • positive regulation of T cell proliferation
  • membrane to membrane docking
  • chronic inflammatory response
  • response to lipopolysaccharide
  • cellular response to vascular endothelial growth factor stimulus
  • heterotypic cell-cell adhesion
  • leukocyte tethering or rolling

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • external side of plasma membrane
  • Golgi apparatus
  • endoplasmic reticulum
  • plasma membrane
  • cell surface
  • podosome
  • alpha9-beta1 integrin-vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 complex
  • extracellular space
  • early endosome
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • apical part of cell
  • microvillus
  • sarcolemma
  • filopodium

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • primary amine oxidase activity
  • cell adhesion molecule binding
  • integrin binding

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