Involved in the maintenance and repair of the intestinal mucosa. Promotes the mobility of epithelial cells in healing processes (motogen).
Subcellular locations: Secreted, Extracellular space, Extracellular matrix, Cytoplasm
Expressed in goblet cells of the intestines and colon (at protein level). Expressed by goblet cells of small and large intestinal epithelia and also by the uterus. Also expressed in the hypothalamus where it is detected in paraventricular, periventricular and supraoptic nuclei (at protein level).