Gene Symbol |
GDF15
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Entrez Gene |
9518
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Alt Symbol |
GDF-15, MIC-1, MIC1, NAG-1, PDF, PLAB, PTGFB
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
growth differentiation factor 15
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Other Description |
NRG-1|NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug)-activated protein 1|NSAID-activated gene 1 protein|NSAID-regulated gene 1 protein|PTGF-beta|growth/differentiation factor 15|macrophage inhibitory cytokine 1|placental TGF-beta|placental bone morphogenetic protein|prostate differentiation factor
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Swissprots |
Q9BWA0 Q9NRT0 P78360 Q99988 O14629
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Accessions |
AAC39537 EAW84694 Q99988 AB000584 BAA19151 AF003934 AAC24456 AF019770 AAB88673 AF173860 AAF89834 AK225431 AK291530 BAF84219 BC000529 AAH00529 BC008962 AAH08962 BT019465 AAV38272 U51731 U88323 AAB88913 NM_004864 NP_004855
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Subcellular Location |
Secreted {ECO:0000305}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Highly expressed in placenta, with lower levels in prostate and colon and some expression in kidney.
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