function:Possibly involved in cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions during inflammation and tumorigenesis.,induction:By TNF.,similarity:Contains 1 CUB domain.,similarity:Contains 1 Link domain.,subunit:Interacts with inter-alpha-inhibitor (I-alpha-I). Chondroitin sulfate may be required for the stability of the complex.,tissue specificity:Found in the synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.,
Secreted .
Expressed in airway epithelium and submucosal gland (at protein level). Colocalizes with bikunin at the ciliary border. Present in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (at protein level) (PubMed:16873769). Expressed in mesenchymal stem cells (PubMed:16771708). Found in the synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.