Background:
IGSF4C (immunoglobulin superfamily member 4C), also known as CADM4 (cell adhesion molecule 4), NECL4 or TSLL2, is a 388 amino acid single-pass type I membrane protein that contains one Ig-like V-type domain and two Ig-like C2-type domains. Expressed in kidney, brain and prostate, IGSF4C exists as both a monomer and a homodimer and is thought to be involved in cell-cell adhesion, possibly playing a role in tumor suppression. Human IGSF4C shares 98% sequence identity with its mouse counterpart, suggesting a conserved role between species. The gene encoding IGSF4C maps to human chromosome 19, which is the genetic home for a number of immunoglobulin superfamily members, including the killer cell and leukocyte Ig-like receptors, a number of ICAMs, the CEACAM and PSG family and Fc receptors (FcRs)