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RNA cancer category: Group enriched (head and neck cancer, melanoma)
PROTEIN EXPRESSION
Pending cancer tissue analysis
STAINING SUMMARY
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
DEFB4A (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
DEFB-2, DEFB102, DEFB2, DEFB4, HBD-2, SAP1
Description
Defensin, beta 4A (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Defensins form a family of microbicidal and cytotoxic peptides made by neutrophils. Members of the defensin family are highly similar in protein sequence. This gene encodes defensin, beta 4, an antibiotic peptide which is locally regulated by inflammation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]