Synonyms:AGGRUS, ENTREZ:10630, GP36, GP40, Gp38, HGNC:29602, HT1A-1, MIM:608863, NM_001006624, NM_001006625, NM_001385053, NM_006474, NM_198389, NP_001006625, NP_001006626, NP_001371982, NP_006465, NP_938203, OTS8, PA2.26, PDPN, T1A, T1A-2, T1A2, TI1A, XM_006710295, XM_024451404, XP_006710358, XP_024307172, podoplanin
Omim:OMIM:608863
Id:ENSG00000162493
Hgnc:HGNC:29602
Description:podoplanin
This gene encodes a type-I integral membrane glycoprotein with diverse distribution in human tissues. The physiological function of this protein may be related to its mucin-type character. The homologous protein in other species has been described as a differentiation antigen and influenza-virus receptor. The specific function of this protein has not been determined but it has been proposed as a marker of lung injury. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]