Bio Background |
This gene encodes a transmembrane glycoprotein related to the type I receptors of the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) family, whose members play important roles in signal transduction in many developmental and pathological processes. The encoded protein however is a pseudoreceptor, lacking an intracellular serine/threonine kinase domain required for signaling. Similar proteins in frog, mouse and zebrafish function as negative regulators of TGF-beta, which has led to the suggestion that the encoded protein may function to limit the signaling range of the TGF-beta family during early embryogenesis. |
Bio References |
1.Adiponectin induces the transforming growth factor decoy receptor BAMBI in human hepatocytes.Wanninger J, Neumeier M, Bauer S, Weiss TS, Eisinger K, Walter R, Dorn C, Hellerbrand C, Schaffler A, Buechler C.FEBS Lett. 2011 Apr 7. [Epub ahead of print]2.BAMBI Is Expressed in Endothelial Cells and Is Regulated by Lysosomal/Autolysosomal Degradation.Xavier S, Gilbert V, Rastaldi MP, Krick S, Kollins D, Reddy A, Bottinger E, Cohen CD, Schlondorff D.PLoS One. 2010 Sep 24; 5(9):e12995.3.BAMBI is overexpressed in ovarian cancer and co-translocates with Smads into the nucleus upon TGF-ss treatment.Pils D, Wittinger M, Petz M, Gugerell A, Gregor W, Alfanz A, Horvat R, Braicu EI, Sehouli J, Zeillinger R, Mikulits W, Krainer M.Gynecol Oncol. 2010 Feb 25. [Epub ahead of print]4.BAMBI (bone morphogenetic protein and activin membrane-bound inhibitor) reveals the involvement of the transforming growth factor-beta family in pain modulation.Tramullas M, Lantero A, Diaz A, Morchon N, Merino D, Villar A, Buscher D, Merino R, Hurle JM, Izpisua-Belmonte JC, Hurle MA.J Neurosci. 2010 Jan 27; 30(4):1502-11. |
Gene Summary |
This gene encodes a transmembrane glycoprotein related to the type I receptors of the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) family, whose members play important roles in signal transduction in many developmental and pathological processes. The encoded protein however is a pseudoreceptor, lacking an intracellular serine/threonine kinase domain required for signaling. Similar proteins in frog, mouse and zebrafish function as negative regulators of TGF-beta, which has led to the suggestion that the encoded protein may function to limit the signaling range of the TGF-beta family during early embryogenesis. [provided by RefSeq |