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histatin 1   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 14556

Comment: Histatin 1 is an endogenous cationic and histidine-rich secreted peptide. It binds to the σ2 receptor (TMEM97) on epithelial cells [8-9], and to the VEGFR2 (KDR) on endothelial cells [4]. Histatin 1 is the primary wound healing agent in saliva. It acts as a potent promoter of cell migration and angiogenesis [11], two important biological processes that contribute to the rapid rate of wound healing in the oral mucosa.
Preclinical evidence suggests that histatin 1, or more likely metabolically stablised derivatives, offer a novel therapeutic mechanism in non-oral tissues for wound healing properties [1-3,5-6,13], or for potential osteogenic activity [7,10,12,14].
Species: Human
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Compound class Endogenous peptide in human, mouse or rat
Gene/Precursor Click here for help
Gene symbol Gene name Species Precursor protein name Synonyms
HTN1 histatin 1 Human histatin-1 isoform 1 precursor -
Database Links Click here for help
Ensembl Gene ENSG00000126550 (Hs)
Entrez Gene 3346 (Hs)
Human Protein Atlas ENSG00000126550 (Hs)
UniProtKB P15515 (Hs)