. "cDNA clones representing a small (0.8 kb) form of murine mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule-1 (MAdCAM-1) mRNA were obtained and sequenced. The sequence was identical to the published 1.6 kb murine MAdCAM-1 cDNA sequence, except that 432 nucleotides encoding the mucin-like and IgA-homologous portions were deleted. This cDNA most likely represents an alternately spliced mRNA. Substantial amounts of both the short and long MAdCAM-1 mRNAs are present in murine mesenteric lymph node. Ig fusion proteins displaying either the short or long forms of MAdCAM-1 can bind Mn(++)-activated JY cells bearing human alpha 4 beta 7 integrin, indicating that the two N-terminal Ig-like domains of MAdCAM-1 are sufficient to bind its integrin counter-receptor." . . . "Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun." . "Tizard R." . "Osborn L." . "Day E." . "Schiffer S.G." . "Latanision S.M." . "1995"^^ . "170-176" . "An alternately spliced mRNA encoding functional domains of murine MAdCAM-1." . "216" . "doi:10.1006/bbrc.1995.2606" .