Plays a role in boundary lubrication within articulating joints. Prevents protein deposition onto cartilage from synovial fluid by controlling adhesion-dependent synovial growth and inhibiting the adhesion of synovial cells to the cartilage surface.; Isoform F plays a role as a growth factor acting on the primitive cells of both hematopoietic and endothelial cell lineages.
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Cellular Localization:
Secreted .
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Tissue Expression:
Highly expressed in synovial tissue, cartilage and liver and weakly in heart and lung. Isoform B is expressed in kidney, lung, liver, heart and brain. Isoform C and isoform D are widely expressed.