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Palate, lung, and nasal epithelium clone protein[1] (PLUNC) is a gene encoding a secretory protein. It is also called Secretory protein in upper respiratory tracts (SPURT). In humans, it is encoded by the BPIFA1 gene, previously called PLUNC.[2][3]

Function

This gene is the human homolog of murine plunc, and like the mouse gene, is specifically expressed in the upper airways and nasopharyngeal regions. The exact biological function of this gene is not known, however, it has been suggested to be involved in inflammatory responses to irritants in the upper airways. It may also serve as a potential molecular marker for detection of micrometastasis in non-small-cell lung cancer. Multiple transcript variants resulting from alternative splicing in the 3' UTR have been detected, but the full-length nature of only two is known.[4]

References

  1. ^ Ghafouri, B. "PLUNC (palate, lung and nasal epithelial clone) proteins in human nasal lavage fluid". Biochem Soc Trans. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  2. ^ Bingle CD, Bingle L (October 2000). "Characterisation of the human plunc gene, a gene product with an upper airways and nasopharyngeal restricted expression pattern". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1493 (3): 363–7. doi:10.1016/S0167-4781(00)00196-2. PMID 11018263.
  3. ^ Iwao K, Watanabe T, Fujiwara Y, Takami K, Kodama K, Higashiyama M, Yokouchi H, Ozaki K, Monden M, Tanigami A (February 2001). "Isolation of a novel human lung-specific gene, LUNX, a potential molecular marker for detection of micrometastasis in non-small-cell lung cancer". Int. J. Cancer. 91 (4): 433–7. doi:10.1002/1097-0215(200002)9999:9999<::AID-IJC1059>3.0.CO;2-B. PMID 11251963.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Entrez Gene: PLUNC".

Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.