Description
Glycoprotein38(gp38)isatransmembraneO-glycoproteinthatmaintainsbarrierfunctioninhighendothelialvenules.Indevelopment,gp38activatesplateletstoinduceseparationoflymphaticandbloodvascularsystems.Additionally,gp38mayexhibitcarcinogenic/tumOrigenicactivity,asitpromotescellmotilityviaPKAsignalingandisusedasabioMarkertodetectvariouscancers.
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