Epigenalso known asepithelial mitogenis aproteinthat in humans is encoded by the EPGNgene.[5][6]
Function
editThe protein encoded by this gene is a member of theepidermal growth factorfamily. Members of this family are ligands for theepidermal growth factor receptorand play a role in cell survival,proliferationandmigration.This protein has been reported to have highmitogenicactivity but low affinity for its receptor. Expression of this transcript and protein have been reported in cancer specimens of the breast, bladder, and prostate.[5]
References
edit- ^abcGRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000182585–Ensembl,May 2017
- ^abcGRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000035020–Ensembl,May 2017
- ^"Human PubMed Reference:".National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ^"Mouse PubMed Reference:".National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ^ab"Entrez Gene: Epithelial mitogen".
- ^Schneider MR, Yarden Y (2014)."Structure and function of epigen, the last EGFR ligand".Semin. Cell Dev. Biol.28:57–61.doi:10.1016/j.semcdb.2013.12.011.PMC4037347.PMID24374012.
External links
edit- epigenat the U.S. National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings(MeSH)
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