The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen VE-Cadherin across different species:

cadherin 5, type 2 (vascular endothelium) (CDH5)

Other aliases include:

7B4, CD144, FLJ17376

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen VE-Cadherin:

cadherin 5, type 2 – 7B4 antigen – VE-cadherin – cd144 antigen – endothelial-specific cadherin – vascular endothelial cadherin – cadherin 5, type 2, VE-cadherin (vascular epithelium)

VE-Cadherin fulfills a number of functions:

calcium ion binding – receptor binding

VE-Cadherin is relevant to the following processes:

cell adhesion – homophilic cell adhesion

Locations for VE-Cadherin:

cell junction – integral to membrane – membrane fraction – plasma membrane

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology