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Aliases | RGMB , DRAGON, repulsive guidance molecule family member b, repulsive guidance molecule BMP co-receptor b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External IDs | OMIM: 612687; MGI: 1916049; HomoloGene: 65355; GeneCards: RGMB; OMA:RGMB - orthologs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Repulsive guidance molecule B (RGMb), also known as DRAGON (DRG11-responsive axonal guidance and outgrowth of neurite), is a bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) co-receptor of the repulsive guidance molecule family. [5] In humans this protein is encoded by the RGMB gene. [6]
RGMB is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored member of the repulsive guidance molecule family (see also RGMA and RGMC) and contributes to the patterning of the developing nervous system. [7] [8]
There is a potential association between RGMs and cancer bone metastasis, as RGMs coordinate bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling. RGMB may act as a negative regulator in vitro in breast cancer and prostate cancer through BMP signalling. [9] [10] Furthermore, aberrant expression of RGMs was indicated in breast cancer. The perturbed expression was associated with disease progression and poor prognosis. [11]
This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.