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Facts about Up-regulator of cell proliferation.
May play an important role in development of gastric cancer. .
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | URGCP |
| Uniprot: | Q8TCY9 |
| Entrez: | 55665 |

| Belongs to: |
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| TRAFAC class dynamin-like GTPase superfamily |

DKFZp686O0457; FLJ20654; HBV X protein up-regulated gene 4 protein; HBxAg up-regulated gene 4 protein; KIAA1507; up-regulated gene 4; upregulator of cell proliferation; URG4DKFZp666G166
Mass (kDA):
104.987 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 7p13 |
| Sequence: | 7; NC_000007.14 (43875894..43926411, complement) |
Strongly expressed in hepatitis B virus- infected liver and in HCC cells. Also highly expressed in well- differentiated gastric cancer tissues and various gastric cancer cell lines.
Cytoplasm. Nucleus. In epithelial cells localized predominantly in the cytoplasm and occasionally in nuclei.




PMID: 12082552 by Tufan N.L.S., et al. Hepatitis Bx antigen stimulates expression of a novel cellular gene, URG4, that promotes hepatocellular growth and survival.
PMID: 17217616 by Song J., et al. Enhanced cell survival of gastric cancer cells by a novel gene URG4.