Reg1
Function
Might act as an inhibitor of spontaneous calcium carbonate precipitation.
Tissue Specificity
Expressed only in regenerating islets and normal exocrine pancreas, but not in normal pancreatic islets. Expressed strongly in pancreas, moderately in gall bladder, and weakly in liver.
Cellular localization
- Secreted
Alternative names
Lithostathine-1, Islet of Langerhans regenerating protein 1, Pancreatic stone protein 1, Pancreatic thread protein 1, Regenerating protein 1, REG 1, PSP, PTP, Reg1