PLAC1
Function
May play a role in placental development.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the PLAC1 family.
Tissue Specificity
Expressed in placenta. Localizes primarily to differentiated syncytiotrophoblast throughout gestation as well as to a small population of villous cytotrophoblasts. Also detected in maternal blood and rapidly disappears following delivery, but is not detected in other adult or fetal tissues examined.
Cellular localization
- Secreted
Alternative names
Placenta-specific protein 1, PLAC1