Reg III alpha, REG III, Reg III-alpha, REG-3-alpha, REG3, Reg3a, REG3A_HUMAN, Hepatocarcinoma intestine pancreas, HIP, Human proislet peptide, INGAP, Pancreatic beta cell growth factor, Pancreatitis associated protein 1, Pancreatitis associated protein,
This gene encodes a pancreatic secretory protein that may be involved in cell proliferation or differentiation. It has similarity to the C-type lectin superfamily. The enhanced expression of this gene is observed during pancreatic inflammation and liver