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.,
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.