DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating NPNT and fibrosarcomatous osteosarcoma

NPNT [ENSP00000389252]

Nephronectin; Functional ligand of integrin alpha-8/beta-1 in kidney development. Regulates the expression of GDNF with integrin alpha- 8/beta-1 which is essential for kidney development. May also play a role in the development and function of various tissues, regulating cell adhesion, spreading and survival through the binding of several integrins (By similarity).

Synonyms:  NPNT,  D6RE63,  D6RH31,  H0Y8M1,  H0YA60 ...

Linkouts:  STRING  Pharos  UniProt  OMIM