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Function

Membrane-anchored forms may play a role in cellular adhesion.

Megakaryocyte-potentiating factor (MPF) potentiates megakaryocyte colony formation in vitro.

Involvement in disease

Antibodies against MSLN are detected in patients with mesothelioma and ovarian cancer.

Post-translational modifications

Both MPF and the cleaved form of mesothelin are N-glycosylated.

Proteolytically cleaved by a furin-like convertase to generate megakaryocyte-potentiating factor (MPF), and the cleaved form of mesothelin.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the mesothelin family.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in lung. Expressed at low levels in heart, placenta and kidney. Expressed in mesothelial cells. Highly expressed in mesotheliomas, ovarian cancers, and some squamous cell carcinomas (at protein level).

Cellular localization

  • Cell membrane
  • Lipid-anchor
  • GPI-anchor
  • Golgi apparatus
  • Megakaryocyte-potentiating factor
  • Secreted
  • Isoform 3
  • Secreted

Alternative names

MPF, MSLN, Mesothelin, CAK1 antigen, Pre-pro-megakaryocyte-potentiating factor

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Immuno-oncology

Molecular weight

68986Da

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Assay Kits

Reactive species

Detection method

Proteins & Peptides

Species of origin

Cell Lines & Lysates

Cell type

Species or organism