This gene encodes a glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored cell membrane glycoprotein. In addition to being highly expressed in the prostate it is also expressed in the bladder, placenta, colon, kidney, and stomach. This gene is up-regulated in a large proportion of prostate cancers and is also detected in cancers of the bladder and pancreas. This gene includes a polymorphism that results in an upstream start codon in some individuals; this polymorphism is thought to be associated with a risk for certain gastric and bladder cancers. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
Aliases: PRO232
Entrez GeneID: 8000
Swissprot: O43653
WB Predicted band size: 12kDa
Host/Isotype: Mouse IgG2a
Species Reactivity: Human
Immunogen: Purified recombinant fragment of human PSCA (AA: 1-114) expressed in E. Coli.