Mesothelin(MSLN)may play a role in cell adhesion and cell shape dynamics; human homolog highly expressed in renal cell carcinoma. malignant tumors, such as a skin lump, ovary cancer and the pancreas cancer...etc..Mainly used for the research of the malignant tumor.
Expressed in lung. Expressed at low levels in heart, placenta and kidney. Expressed in mesothelial cells. Highly expressed in mesotheliomas, ovarian cancers, and some squamous cell carcinomas (at protein level).
翻译后修饰
Both MPF and the cleaved form of mesothelin are N-glycosylated.
Proteolytically cleaved by a furin-like convertase to generate megakaryocyte-potentiating factor (MPF), and the cleaved form of mesothelin.
相似性
Belongs to the mesothelin family.
功能
Membrane-anchored forms may play a role in cellular adhesion. Megakaryocyte-potentiating factor (MPF) potentiates megakaryocyte colony formation in vitro.