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Symbol PDPN contributors: mct - updated : 08-06-2011
HGNC name podoplanin
HGNC id 29602
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s)
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
constitutional germinal mutation     loss of function
leads to abnormal lung development
tumoral     --over  
in squamous cell carcinomas, germ cell tumors and colorectal cancer
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • mice with postnatal deletion of Pdpn lost high endothelial venules (HEVs) integrity and exhibited spontaneous bleeding in mucosal lymph nodes, and bleeding in the draining peripheral lymph nodes after immunization