Rabbit anti-Human LECT1 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

O75829

Target Species

Human

Target Name

CNMD

Target Full Name

Leukocyte cell-derived chemotaxin 1

Target Function

Bifunctional growth regulator that stimulates the growth of cultured chondrocytes in the presence of basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF) but inhibits the growth of cultured vascular endothelial cells. May contribute to the rapid growth of cartilage and vascular invasion prior to the replacement of cartilage by bone during endochondral bone development. Inhibits in vitro tube formation and mobilization of endothelial cells. Plays a role as antiangiogenic factor in cardiac valves to suppress neovascularization.

Target Subcellular Location

[Chondromodulin-1]: Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix. Note=Accumulated in the inter-territorial matrix of cartilage.; [Chondrosurfactant protein]: Endomembrane system; Single-pass membrane protein.

Target Protein Families

Chondromodulin-1 family

Target Tissue Specificity

Detected in cartilage and cardiac valves (at protein level). Detected in the laminae fibrosa, spongiosa and ventricularis layers of normal cardiac valves (at protein level). Expression is decreased cardiac valves of patients with valvular heart disease (a

Target Synonyms

BRICD3; BRICHOS domain containing 3; CH-SP; CHM I; ChM-I; CHM1; chondromodulin; Chondromodulin I; Chondromodulin-1; Chondromodulin-I; Chondrosurfactant protein; LECT 1; Lect1; LECT1_HUMAN; Leukocyte cell derived chemotaxin 1; Multiple myeloma tumor suppressor 1; MYETS1

Target Background

This gene encodes a glycosylated transmembrane protein that is cleaved to form a mature, secreted protein. The N-terminus of the precursor protein shares characteristics with other surfactant proteins and is sometimes called chondrosurfactant protein although no biological activity has yet been defined for it. The C-terminus of the precursor protein contains a 25 kDa mature protein called leukocyte cell-derived chemotaxin-1 or chondromodulin-1. The mature protein promotes chondrocyte growth and inhibits angiogenesis. This gene is expressed in the avascular zone of prehypertrophic cartilage and its expression decreases during chondrocyte hypertrophy and vascular invasion. The mature protein likely plays a role in endochondral bone development by permitting cartilaginous anlagen to be vascularized and replaced by bone. It may be involved also in the broad control of tissue vascularization during development. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms.