Syndecan 3 Antibody

Syndecan-3, also called SYND3, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SDC3 gene. This gene was assigned to human chromosome 1p35.2. This gene can function as in trans HIV receptors via binding of HIV-1 gp120 to the syndecan heparin sulfate chains. It may play a role in the organization of cell shape by affecting the actin cytoskeleton, and possibly by transferring signals from the cell surface in a sugar-dependent mechanism. In wildtype mice, SDC3 was expressed in hypothalamic regions that control energy balance. It was proposed that oscillation of hypothalamic SDC3 levels physiologically modulates feeding behavior.