BGN — Biglycan
BGN belongs to a gene co-expression module in 4 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
BGN's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibroblasts | Activated Myofibroblast State Wound healing | BMP1, CPXM1, CTHRC1, EGFL6, FAP, KIAA0930, MASP1, OLFML2B +7 more | View in SCUBA |
| Glial cells | TGF-beta Response Inflammation | CCDC85B, DPP7, KCND3, MEF2C, MPRIP, PMEPA1, TMEM59L, TMSB4X +1 more | View in SCUBA |
| Pericytes | Fibrotic ECM Remodeling ECM remodeling | CYGB, LAMC3, LGALS3BP, LPL, MMP11, NREP, PCDH18, PLOD2 +2 more | View in SCUBA |
| Smooth muscle cells | Vascular Matrix Secretion ECM remodeling | ARPC1B, CALHM2, HSPB7, MGP, MXI1, RAB13, TRIM47 | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | DSPG1, SLRR1A |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | X: 153494980-153509546 |
| Predicted location | Secreted |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Disease related genes, Human disease related genes, Predicted secreted proteins |
Function
May be involved in collagen fiber assembly
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.