9p4c

Structural highlights

Disease

MSLN_HUMAN Antibodies against MSLN are detected in patients with mesothelioma and ovarian cancer.

Function

MSLN_HUMAN Membrane-anchored forms may play a role in cellular adhesion.^{[1] [2]} Megakaryocyte-potentiating factor (MPF) potentiates megakaryocyte colony formation in vitro.^{[3] [4]}

References

1. ↑ Yamaguchi N, Hattori K, Oh-eda M, Kojima T, Imai N, Ochi N. A novel cytokine exhibiting megakaryocyte potentiating activity from a human pancreatic tumor cell line HPC-Y5. J Biol Chem. 1994 Jan 14;269(2):805-8. PMID:8288629
2. ↑ Rump A, Morikawa Y, Tanaka M, Minami S, Umesaki N, Takeuchi M, Miyajima A. Binding of ovarian cancer antigen CA125/MUC16 to mesothelin mediates cell adhesion. J Biol Chem. 2004 Mar 5;279(10):9190-8. Epub 2003 Dec 15. PMID:14676194 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M312372200
3. ↑ Yamaguchi N, Hattori K, Oh-eda M, Kojima T, Imai N, Ochi N. A novel cytokine exhibiting megakaryocyte potentiating activity from a human pancreatic tumor cell line HPC-Y5. J Biol Chem. 1994 Jan 14;269(2):805-8. PMID:8288629
4. ↑ Rump A, Morikawa Y, Tanaka M, Minami S, Umesaki N, Takeuchi M, Miyajima A. Binding of ovarian cancer antigen CA125/MUC16 to mesothelin mediates cell adhesion. J Biol Chem. 2004 Mar 5;279(10):9190-8. Epub 2003 Dec 15. PMID:14676194 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M312372200