| Primary Identifier | MGI:1917195 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 5 | NCBI Gene Number | 64339 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Involved in negative regulation of inflammatory response. Located in endoplasmic reticulum; extracellular space; and plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; genitourinary system; liver; lung; and spleen. Orthologous to human FNDC4 (fibronectin type III domain containing 4). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous knockout mice suffer from increased severity of DSS-induced colitis with increased weight loss and decreased colon length. [provided by MGI curators] |