Preferred Label : E-Cadherin Staining Method;
NCIt synonyms : CDH1 Staining Method; Cadherin-1 Staining Method; Ecadherin Staining Method; ECAD Staining Method;
NCIt definition : An immunohistochemical technique to detect E-Cadherin, a transmembrane glycoprotein
that is localized in the adherens junctions of epithelial cells, using antibody to
E-Cadherin. The loss of expression or function of E-Cadherin appears to be an important
step in tumorigenic progression.;
Origin ID : C23023;
UMLS CUI : C1512109;
Semantic type(s)
- related_to_genetic_biomarker
