May play a role in CNS development by interacting with growth factors implicated in motor neuron differentiation and survival. May play a role in capillary formation and maintenance during angiogenesis. Modulates BMP activity by affecting its processing and delivery to the cell surface.
Subcellular locations: Secreted
Subcellular locations: Cell membrane
Expressed in pancreas, kidney, skeletal muscle, lung, placenta, brain, heart, spleen, liver and small intestine. Expressed in blood vessels (at protein level).