該基因是細胞粘附分子免疫球蛋白超家族（ig-cams）的成員，參與人類中樞和外周神經系統的發育。該基因是唐氏綜合征和先天性心臟病（dschd）的候選基因。編碼類似Ig-CAM蛋白的基因位于11號染色體上另外，已經觀察到該基因編碼多個亞型的剪接轉錄變體。[由RefSeq提供，2012年10月]
This gene is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily of cell adhesion molecules (Ig-CAMs), and is involved in human central and peripheral nervous system development. This gene is a candidate for Down syndrome and congenital heart disease (DSCHD). A gene encoding a similar Ig-CAM protein is located on chromosome 11. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2012]