SOSTDC1
Function
May be involved in the onset of endometrial receptivity for implantation/sensitization for the decidual cell reaction Enhances Wnt signaling and inhibits TGF-beta signaling (By similarity). Directly antagonizes activity of BMP2, BMP4, BMP6 and BMP7 in a dose-dependent manner.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the sclerostin family.
Tissue Specificity
Highly expressed in kidney and weakly in lung.
Cellular localization
- Secreted
Alternative names
USAG1, CDA019, SOSTDC1, Sclerostin domain-containing protein 1, Ectodermal BMP inhibitor, Uterine sensitization-associated gene 1 protein, Ectodin, USAG-1