This gene encodes a type-I integral membrane glycoprotein with diverse distribution in human tissues. The physiological function of this protein may be related to its mucin-type character. The homologous protein in other species has been described as a differentiation antigen and influenza-virus receptor. The specific function of this protein has not been determined but it has been proposed as a marker of lung injury. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008],AGGRUS, GP36, GP40, Gp38, HT1A-1, OTS8, PA2.26, T1A, T1A-2, T1A2, TI1A,Blood,Cardiovascular,Cell Biology & Developmental Biology,Cell Cycle,Cell Cycle_Centrosome,PDPN