VSTM2A — V-set and transmembrane domain containing 2A
VSTM2A belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 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.
VSTM2A's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibroblasts | Fibroblast Niche Identity Developmental | ALKAL2, AMPD3, CHST1, CNTFR, COL4A6, CTTNBP2, CXCR4, DDHD1 +10 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | MGC33530, VSTM2 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 7: 54542325-54571080 |
| Predicted location | Secreted |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Plasma proteins, Predicted secreted proteins |
| Biological process | Differentiation |
Function
Plays a role in the regulation of the early stage of white and brown preadipocyte cell differentiation. Promotes adipogenic commitment of preadipocytes by increasing gene expression of the transcription factor PPARG in a BMP4-dependent signaling pathway
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.