Gene Symbol | DLL4 |
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Entrez Gene | 54567 |
Alt Symbol | hdelta2 |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | delta-like 4 (Drosophila) |
Other Description | delta 4|delta ligand 4|delta-like 4 homolog|delta-like 4 protein|delta-like protein 4|delta4|drosophila Delta homolog 4|notch ligand DLL4|notch ligand delta-2 |
Swissprots | Q9NR61 Q3KP23 Q9NQT9 |
Accessions | EAW92466 Q9NR61 AB036931 BAB16085 AB043894 BAB18581 AF253468 AAF76427 AF279305 AAF81912 AI478830 AK308755 AK313831 BAG36565 AY358894 AAQ89253 BC106950 AAI06951 BI820351 DA089757 NM_019074 NP_061947 |
Function | Involved in the Notch signaling pathway as Notch ligand. Activates NOTCH1 and NOTCH4. Involved in angiogenesis; negatively regulates endothelial cell proliferation and migration and angiogenic sprouting. Essential for retinal progenitor proliferation is required for suppressing rod fates in late retinal progenitors as well as for proper generation of other retinal cell types. During spinal cord neurogenesis, inhibits V2a interneuron fate. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17728344, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20616313}. |
Subcellular Location | Membrane {ECO:0000305}; Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. |
Tissue Specificity | Expressed in vascular endothelium. |
Top Pathways | Notch signaling pathway |