TYMP, Official Symbol TYMPprovided by HGNC Official Full Name thymidine phosphorylaseprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:3148 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000025708 MIM:131222; AllianceGenome:HGNC:3148 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as TP; ECGF; ECGF1; MNGIE; MEDPS1; MTDPS1; PDECGF; hPD-ECGF Summary This gene encodes an angiogenic factor which promotes angiogenesis in vivo and stimulates the in vitro growth of a variety of endothelial cells. It has a highly restricted target cell specificity acting only on endothelial cells. Mutations in this gene have been associated with mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2012] Expression Broad expression in appendix (RPKM 56.4), spleen (RPKM 37.3) and 21 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all