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RNA tissue category: Group enriched (fallopian tube, seminal vesicle)
GTEx dataset
Organ
Expression
Alphabetical
RNA tissue category: Group enriched (esophagus, pituitary gland)
FANTOM5 dataset
Organ
Expression
Alphabetical
RNA tissue category: Tissue enriched (tonsil)
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
LCN1 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
MGC71975, PMFA, TLC, TP, VEGP
Description
Lipocalin 1 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene encodes a member of the lipocalin family of small secretory proteins. Lipocalins are extracellular transport proteins that bind to a variety of hydrophobic ligands. The encoded protein is the primary lipid binding protein in tears and is overproduced in response to multiple stimuli including infection and stress. The encoded protein may be a marker for chromosome aneuploidy as well as an autoantigen in Sjogren's syndrome. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene, and two pseudogenes of this gene are also located on the long arm of chromosome 9. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2011]