Gene Review:
AZGP1 - alpha-2-glycoprotein 1, zinc-binding
Homo sapiens
Synonyms:
ZA2G, ZAG, ZNGP1, Zinc-alpha-2-glycoprotein, Zn-alpha-2-GP, ...
- Mapping of the human Zn-alpha 2-glycoprotein gene (AZGP1) to chromosome 7q22 by in situ hybridization. Pendás, A.M., Matilla, T., Uría, J.A., Freije, J.P., Fueyo, A., Estivill, X., López-Otín, C. Cytogenet. Cell Genet. (1994)
- Zinc-alpha2-glycoprotein expression as a predictor of metastatic prostate cancer following radical prostatectomy. Henshall, S.M., Horvath, L.G., Quinn, D.I., Eggleton, S.A., Grygiel, J.J., Stricker, P.D., Biankin, A.V., Kench, J.G., Sutherland, R.L. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. (2006)
- Zinc-alpha2-glycoprotein, a lipid mobilizing factor, is expressed in adipocytes and is up-regulated in mice with cancer cachexia. Bing, C., Bao, Y., Jenkins, J., Sanders, P., Manieri, M., Cinti, S., Tisdale, M.J., Trayhurn, P. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (2004)
- Biochemical characterization and crystalization of human Zn-alpha2-glycoprotein, a soluble class I major histocompatibility complex homolog. Sánchez, L.M., López-Otín, C., Bjorkman, P.J. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (1997)
- Crystal structure of human ZAG, a fat-depleting factor related to MHC molecules. Sánchez, L.M., Chirino, A.J., Bjorkman, P. Science (1999)
- Gene expression profiling identifies clinically relevant subtypes of prostate cancer. Lapointe, J., Li, C., Higgins, J.P., van de Rijn, M., Bair, E., Montgomery, K., Ferrari, M., Egevad, L., Rayford, W., Bergerheim, U., Ekman, P., DeMarzo, A.M., Tibshirani, R., Botstein, D., Brown, P.O., Brooks, J.D., Pollack, J.R. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (2004)
- Glucocorticoids and androgens up-regulate the Zn-alpha 2-glycoprotein messenger RNA in human breast cancer cells. López-Boado, Y.S., Díez-Itza, I., Tolivia, J., López-Otín, C. Breast Cancer Res. Treat. (1994)
- Complete amino acid sequence of human plasma Zn-alpha 2-glycoprotein and its homology to histocompatibility antigens. Araki, T., Gejyo, F., Takagaki, K., Haupt, H., Schwick, H.G., Bürgi, W., Marti, T., Schaller, J., Rickli, E., Brossmer, R. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (1988)
- Hydrophobic ligand binding by Zn-alpha 2-glycoprotein, a soluble fat-depleting factor related to major histocompatibility complex proteins. Kennedy, M.W., Heikema, A.P., Cooper, A., Bjorkman, P.J., Sanchez, L.M. J. Biol. Chem. (2001)
- Human Zn-alpha 2-glycoprotein cDNA cloning and expression analysis in benign and malignant breast tissues. Freije, J.P., Fueyo, A., Uría, J., López-Otín, C. FEBS Lett. (1991)
- Human Zn-alpha 2-glycoprotein: complete genomic sequence, identification of a related pseudogene and relationship to class I major histocompatibility complex genes. Freije, J.P., Fueyo, A., Uría, J.A., Velasco, G., Sánchez, L.M., López-Boado, Y.S., López-Otín, C. Genomics (1993)
- Zinc-alpha2-glycoprotein, a lipid mobilizing factor, is expressed and secreted by human (SGBS) adipocytes. Bao, Y., Bing, C., Hunter, L., Jenkins, J.R., Wabitsch, M., Trayhurn, P. FEBS Lett. (2005)
- Impaired secretory function of the prostate in men with oligo-asthenozoospermia. Ahlgren, G., Rannevik, G., Lilja, H. J. Androl. (1995)
- Expression of Zn-alpha 2-glycoprotein and PSP-94 in prostatic adenocarcinoma. An immunohistochemical study of 88 cases. Gagnon, S., Têtu, B., Dubé, J.Y., Tremblay, R.R. Am. J. Pathol. (1990)
- Toward defining the human parotid gland salivary proteome and peptidome: identification and characterization using 2D SDS-PAGE, ultrafiltration, HPLC, and mass spectrometry. Hardt, M., Thomas, L.R., Dixon, S.E., Newport, G., Agabian, N., Prakobphol, A., Hall, S.C., Witkowska, H.E., Fisher, S.J. Biochemistry (2005)
- A new polymorphic and multicopy MHC gene family related to nonmammalian class I. Leelayuwat, C., Townend, D.C., Degli-Esposti, M.A., Abraham, L.J., Dawkins, R.L. Immunogenetics (1994)
- The conformation and stability of human Zn-alpha 2-glycoprotein in aqueous and methanolic solutions. Karpenko, V., Kaupová, M., Kodícek, M. Biophys. Chem. (1997)
- Molecular cloning and chromosomal assignment of the gene for human Zn-alpha 2-glycoprotein. Ueyama, H., Deng, H.X., Ohkubo, I. Biochemistry (1993)