基因名:
INSL3
产品别名:
RLF; RLNL; ley-I-L; INSL3; insulin like 3; insulin like 3; insulin-like 3; insulin-like 3 (Leydig cell); leydig insulin -like hormone; leydig insulin-like peptide; prepro-INSL3; relaxin-like factor b; 胰岛素样蛋白3; 胰岛素样蛋白3(INSL3);
背景信息:
Insulin-like 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the INSL3 gene. It is a secreted protein that belongs to the insulin family. It is expressed in prenatal and postnatal Leydig cells and found as well in the corpus luteum, trophoblast, fetal membranes and breast. It may act as a hormone to regulate growth and differentiation of gubernaculum, and thus mediating intra-abdominal testicular descent.It is a ligand for LGR8 receptor.