This gene encodes a member of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain) family. Members of this family are membrane-anchored proteins structurally related to snake venom disintegrins, and have been implicated in a variety of biological processes involving cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, including fertilization, muscle development, and neurogenesis. The protein encoded by this gene may be involved in cell adhesion during neurodegeneration, and it is thought to be a target for allergic respiratory diseases, including asthma. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.,ADAM8,CD156,CD156a,MS2,Cancer,Invasion and Metastasis,Signal Transduction,Cell Biology & Developmental Biology,Apoptosis,Cytoskeleton,Extracellular Matrix,ADAM Protein Family,Ubiquitin,Immunology & Inflammation,CD markers,ADAM8