amyloid A, serum, Amyloid fibril protein AA, Amyloid protein A, MGC111216, PIG4, SAA, SAA2, Serum amyloid A protein, serum amyloid A-1 protein, serum amyloid A1, TP53I4, Tumor protein p53 inducible protein 4.
This gene encodes a member of the serum amyloid A family of apolipoproteins. The encoded protein is a major acute phase protein that is highly expressed in response to inflammation and tissue injury. This protein also plays an important role in HDL metabolism and cholesterol homeostasis. High levels of this protein are associated with chronic inflammatory diseases including atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimers disease and Crohns disease. This protein may also be a potential biomarker for certain tumors. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants that encode the same protein. A pseudogene of this gene is found on chromosome 11.[provided by RefSeq, Jun 2012]
