靶标：
LEFTY2
产品别名：
EBAF； LEFTA； LEFTYA； TGFB4； LEFTY2； left-right determination factor 2； left-right determination factor 2； left-right determination factor 2； TGF-beta-4； endometrial bleeding-associated factor； left-right determination factor A； protein lefty-2； protein lefty-A； transforming growth factor beta-4； 左右决定因子2(LEFTY2)； 转化生长因子β4；
背景信息：
This gene encodes a secreted ligand of the TGF-beta (transforming growth factor-beta) superfamily of proteins. Ligands of this family bind various TGF-beta receptors leading to recruitment and activation of SMAD family transcription factors that regulate gene expression. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protein, which plays a role in left-right asymmetry determination of organ systems during development. The protein may also play a role in endometrial bleeding. Mutations in this gene have been associated with left-right axis malformations, particularly in the heart and lungs. Some types of infertility have been associated with dysregulated expression of this gene in the endometrium. This gene is closely linked to both a related family member and a related pseudogene. This gene encodes multiple isoforms that may undergo similar proteolytic processing. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2016],
