This gene encodes a type II membrane protein that belongs to the ITM2 family. Studies in mouse suggest that it may be involved in osteo- and chondrogenic differentiation. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010]
Forensic Context
A study in human skin wound healing identified the ITM2A as a marker for an ITM2A+ pro-inflammatory fibroblast subcluster (FB-II) [Liu et al. DOI:10.1016/j.stem.2024.11.013].