Gene description for BPIFA1
Gene name	BPI fold containing family A, member 1
Gene symbol	BPIFA1
Other names/aliases	LUNX NASG PLUNC SPLUNC1 SPURT bA49G10.5
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - BPIFA1
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_51297
Vesiclepedia	VP_51297
Entrez Gene	51297
HGNC	15749
MIM	607412
UniProt	Q9NP55
BPIFA1 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Mesenchymal stem cells	Unpublished / Not applicable

Gene ontology annotations for BPIFA1

Molecular Function     protein binding GO:0005515 IPI     lipid binding GO:0008289 IEA Biological Process     immune response in nasopharyngeal-associated lymphoid tissue GO:0002395 IBA     immune response in nasopharyngeal-associated lymphoid tissue GO:0002395 IEP     antibacterial humoral response GO:0019731 IBA     antibacterial humoral response GO:0019731 IDA     surfactant homeostasis GO:0043129 IBA     surfactant homeostasis GO:0043129 IDA     innate immune response GO:0045087 IBA     innate immune response GO:0045087 IDA     innate immune response GO:0045087 NAS     multicellular organismal-level water homeostasis GO:0050891 IDA     defense response to virus GO:0051607 IEP     antimicrobial humoral immune response mediated by antimicrobial peptide GO:0061844 IBA     antimicrobial humoral immune response mediated by antimicrobial peptide GO:0061844 IEP     negative regulation of single-species biofilm formation in or on host organism GO:1900229 IBA     negative regulation of single-species biofilm formation in or on host organism GO:1900229 IMP     regulation of sodium ion transmembrane transport GO:1902305 IDA Subcellular Localization     extracellular region GO:0005576 IDA     extracellular region GO:0005576 TAS     extracellular space GO:0005615 IBA     extracellular space GO:0005615 IDA