Entrez gene ID | | 4192 |
Official gene symbol | | MDK |
Full name | | midkine (neurite growth-promoting factor 2) |
Aliases | | ,FLJ27379,MK,NEGF2, |
Gene summary | | Midkine is a retinoic acid-responsive, heparin-binding growth factor expressed in various cell types during embryogenesis. It promotes angiogenesis, cell growth, and cell migration. Midkine is also expressed in several carcinomas, suggesting that it may play a role in tumorigenesis, perhaps through its effects on angiogenesis (summary by Reynolds et al., 2004 [PubMed 15197188]).[supplied by OMIM] |
Location | | Chromosome: 11 Locus: 11p11.2 |
Gene position | | 46402618 - 46405375 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 2758 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 162096 |
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