The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Islet Amyloid Polypeptide across different species:

islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP), islet amyloid polypeptide (Iapp), Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP), islet amyloid polypeptide (LOC100230121)

Other aliases include:

DAP, IAP, AMYLIN, IAPP, Iapp, LOC100230121, Amylin

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Islet Amyloid Polypeptide:

islet amyloid polypeptide – Islet amyloid polypeptide (diabetes-associated peptide; amylin) – amylin – diabetes-associated peptide – Islet amyloid polypeptide

Islet Amyloid Polypeptide fulfills a number of functions:

hormone activity

Islet Amyloid Polypeptide is relevant to the following processes:

G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway – apoptosis – cell-cell signaling – negative regulation of bone resorption – negative regulation of cell differentiation – sensory perception of pain – signal transduction – eating behavior – glucose metabolic process

Locations for Islet Amyloid Polypeptide:

cell soma – extracellular region – soluble fraction – neuronal cell body – secretory granule

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology