ECM2 — Extracellular matrix protein 2
ECM2 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 3 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.
ECM2's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibroblasts | Subepithelial Fibroblast Identity Developmental | ANGPTL1, APBB1IP, ARHGAP15, CNTN1, CP, EFEMP1, FAM107A, FGF13 +12 more | View in SCUBA |
| Pericytes | Pericyte Identity Cytoskeletal | ABCC9, ARHGAP42, ARHGEF17, EDNRA, EGFLAM, GJC1, LHFPL6, MYO1B +2 more | View in SCUBA |
| Smooth muscle cells | Secondary Response Genes Stress | ABHD2, BCL6, CSRNP1, GADD45A, HRH2, LITAF, MAT2A, MCL1 +3 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Chromosome | 9: 92493554-92536655 |
|---|---|
| Predicted location | Secreted |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Plasma proteins, Predicted secreted proteins |
Function
Promotes matrix assembly and cell adhesiveness
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.