{"symbol":"PDPN","synonyms":["OTS8","T1A-2","T1A2","AGGRUS","T1A","PA2.26","GP36","GP38","HT1A-1","TI1A"],"name":"podoplanin","description":"This gene encodes a type-I integral membrane glycoprotein with diverse distribution in human tissues. The physiological function of this protein may be related to its mucin-type character. The homologous protein in other species has been described as a differentiation antigen and influenza-virus receptor. The specific function of this protein has not been determined but it has been proposed as a marker of lung injury. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":10630,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/10630","proteins":[{"symbol":"PDPN_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/PDPN_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}