TNXB, Official Symbol TNXBprovided by HGNC Official Full Name tenascin XBprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11976 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000168477 MIM:600985; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11976 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 XB; TNX; XBS; EDS3; HXBL; TENX; TN-X; VUR8; TNXB1; TNXB2; TNXBS; EDSCLL; EDSCLL1 Summary This gene encodes a member of the tenascin family of extracellular matrix glycoproteins. The tenascins have anti-adhesive effects, as opposed to fibronectin which is adhesive. This protein is thought to function in matrix maturation during wound healing, and its deficiency has been associated with the connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. This gene localizes to the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class III region on chromosome 6. It is one of four genes in this cluster which have been duplicated. The duplicated copy of this gene is incomplete and is a pseudogene which is transcribed but does not encode a protein. The structure of this gene is unusual in that it overlaps the CREBL1 and CYP21A2 genes at its 5' and 3' ends, respectively. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Broad expression in adrenal (RPKM 35.5), fat (RPKM 21.3) and 17 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all