Gene Symbol |
INSL4
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Entrez Gene |
3641
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Alt Symbol |
EPIL, PLACENTIN
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
insulin-like 4 (placenta)
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Other Description |
early placenta insulin-like peptide|early placenta insulin-like peptide (EPIL)|insulin-like peptide 4
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Swissprots |
Q14641 A8K678 Q5W127
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Accessions |
CBH19327 CBH30685 EAW58772 Q14641 AK291543 BAF84232 BC026254 AAH26254 L34838 AAB08516 XM_011517870 XP_011516172 NM_002195 NP_002186
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Function |
May play an important role in trophoblast development and in the regulation of bone formation.
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Subcellular Location |
Secreted {ECO:0000250}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in placenta, uterus and in fetal perichondrium. Expression levels were increased in both early placentas and molar pregnancies and were reduced in choriocarcinoma cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12414911, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9740319}.
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