NCIt synonyms : PRO-C6; COL6A3 Cleaved C5 Fragment; COL6A3 C-Terminal Kunitz Domain; COL6A3 Carboxyterminal C5 Domain; ETP; C-terminal Pro-Peptide of the Alpha 3 Type VI Collagen Chain; COL6A3 Carboxy Terminal C5 Domain; Collagen VI Alpha 3 C5; Collagen Alpha-3(VI) C-Terminal Peptide;
NCIt definition : Endotrophin is encoded by the human COL6A3 gene. This protein is involved in macrophage
infiltration, fibrosis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition.;
NCIt note : Endotropin is a C-terminal fragment of collagen alpha-3(VI) chain that may be released
through processing by the metalloproteinase bone morphogenetic protein 1. (JBC. 2019.
294:13769-13780.);