TPBG

Trophoblast glycoprotein
Identifiers
Symbols TPBG; 5T4; 5T4AG; M6P1
External IDs OMIM190920 MGI1341264 HomoloGene4859 GeneCards: TPBG Gene
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 7162 21983
Ensembl ENSG00000146242 ENSMUSG00000035274
UniProt Q13641 Q3UPI2
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001166392.1 NM_011627
RefSeq (protein) NP_001159864.1 NP_035757
Location (UCSC) Chr 6:
83.07 – 83.08 Mb
Chr 9:
85.74 – 85.74 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Trophoblast glycoprotein, also known as TPBG or 5T4, is a human gene.[1]

5T4 is an antigen expressed in a number of carcinomas[2]. It is an N-glycosylated transmembrane 72 kDa glycoprotein containing seven leucine-rich repeat regions. 5T4 is often referred to as an oncofetal antigen due to its expression in foetal trophoblast (where it was first discovered) or trophoblast glycoprotein (TPBG).

5T4 is found in tumors including the colorectal, ovarian, and gastric. Its expression is used as a prognostic aid in these cases. It has very limited expression in normal tissue but is widespread in malignant tumors throughout their development.

Its confined expression appears to give 5T4 the potential to be useful in cancer immunotherapy. There has been extensive research into its role in antibody-directed immunotherapy through the use of the high-affinity murine monoclonal antibody, mAb5T4, to deliver response modifiers (such as staphylococcus aureus superantigen) accurately to a tumor.

5T4 is also the target of the cancer vaccine TroVax which is used in the treatment of colorectal cancer.

Interactions

TPBG has been shown to interact with GIPC1.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Entrez Gene: TPBG trophoblast glycoprotein". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=7162. 
  2. ^ Starzynska T, Wiechowska-Kozlowska A, Marlicz K, et al. (June 1998). "5T4 oncofetal antigen in gastric carcinoma and its clinical significance". Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 10 (6): 479–84. doi:10.1097/00042737-199806000-00008. PMID 9855063. 
  3. ^ Awan, Abida; Lucic Melinda R, Shaw David M, Sheppard Freda, Westwater Caroline, Lyons Steve A, Stern Peter L (Jan. 2002). "5T4 interacts with TIP-2/GIPC, a PDZ protein, with implications for metastasis". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. (United States) 290 (3): 1030–6. doi:10.1006/bbrc.2001.6288. ISSN 0006-291X. PMID 11798178. 

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