NCIt synonyms : PTP; PSP; ICRF; Pancreatic Stone Protein, Secretory Gene; Regenerating Islet-Derived 1 Alpha (Pancreatic Stone Protein, Pancreatic Thread Protein)
Gene; REG; P19; Regenerating Islet-Derived, Rat, Homolog of Gene; PSPS; Regenerating Family Member 1 Alpha wt Allele; PSPS1;
NCIt definition : Human REG1A wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 2p12 and is approximately
3 kb in length. This allele, which encodes lithostathine-1-alpha protein, may play
a role in the modulation of the proliferation of both islet cells and neurons. Gene
expression may be associated with both diabetogenesis and pancreatic lithogenesis.;