Mesh term Pancreatitis-Associated Proteins
Browse to parent terms:Antigens, Neoplasm
Biomarkers, Tumor
Lectins, C-Type
Description
C-type lectins that restrict growth of bacteria in the intestinal epithelia and have bactericidal activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. They also regulate proliferation and differentiation of KERATINOCYTES following injury. Human pancreatitis-associated protein-1 (Reg3a) is overexpressed by pancreatic ACINAR CELLS in patients with CHRONIC PANCREATITIS. It is also highly expressed by pancreatic, bladder, and gastrointestinal cancer cells and may serve as a diagnostic biomarker.Browse to child terms:
Lithostathine
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