Gene description for PIP
Gene name	prolactin-induced protein
Gene symbol	PIP
Other names/aliases	GCDFP-15 GCDFP15 GPIP4
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - PIP
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_5304
Entrez Gene	5304
HGNC	8993
MIM	176720
UniProt	P12273
PIP identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Mesenchymal stem cells	Unpublished / Not applicable
Saliva	19199708
Urine	19056867

Gene ontology annotations for PIP

Molecular Function     actin binding GO:0003779 NAS     glycoprotein binding GO:0001948 IPI     IgG binding GO:0019864 IDA     protein binding GO:0005515 IPI     aspartic-type endopeptidase activity GO:0004190 IMP     protein dimerization activity GO:0046983 IDA Biological Process     proteolysis GO:0006508 IMP     negative regulation of T cell apoptotic process GO:0070233 IMP     transmembrane transport GO:0055085 TAS     retina homeostasis GO:0001895 IEP     regulation of immune system process GO:0002682 IEA     positive regulation of gene expression GO:0010628 IDA     detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of bitter taste GO:0001580 IDA Subcellular Localization     extracellular region GO:0005576 TAS     apical plasma membrane GO:0016324 IEA     extracellular space GO:0005615 IDA     extracellular exosome GO:0070062 IDA     nucleus GO:0005634 IDA