NCIt definition : Cell adhesion molecule-related/down-regulated by oncogenes (1287 aa, 139 kDa) is
encoded by the human CDON gene. This protein is involved in the mediation of cellular
adhesion.;
NCIt note : Surface Glycoprotein, Ig Superfamily Member, encoded by the human CDON gene, is a
cell surface glycoprotein and a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily. Rhabdomyosarcoma
is a childhood tumor of the skeletal muscle lineage in which cells display defects
in both biochemical and morphological aspects of differentiation. The immunoglobulin
superfamily members CDO and BOC are components of a cell surface receptor that positively
regulates myogenesis in vitro. CDO and BOC may play a role in the inverse relationship
between differentiation and transformation of cells in the skeletal muscle lineage.
(PubMed 12720294, LocusLink);