Synonyms:
END, Endoglin, ENG, FLJ41744, HHT1, ORW, ORW1, Osler Rendu Weber syndrome 1, RP11 228B15.2, CD 105, CD105 antigen, EGLN_HUMAN, AI528660, AI662476, S-endoglin, SN6.
Introduction:
CD105 or Endoglin is a Type I transmembrane protein, which is highly expressed on human vascular endothelial cells. It exists on an O- and N-glycosylated homodimer. Up regulation of endoglin expression has been demonstrated in tumor vasculature and proliferating cells, suggesting that it is a proliferation associated endothelial marker. CD105 binds to TGF beta 1 and 3 with high affinity but not to TGF beta 2.