Q: Is a Rank the receptor for RANK-Ligand and part of the RANK/RANKL/OPG signaling pathway that regulates osteoclast differentiation and activation? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a Rank expressed in key regions of the brain associated with thermoregulation? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a Rank a 616 amino acid type I transmembrane protein? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a Rank constitutively expressed in mammary epithelial tissues? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a Rank constitutively expressed in skeletal muscle? ¶
A: Yes, and thymus, liver, colon, small intestine, adrenal gland, osteoclast, mammary gland epithelial cells, prostate, vascular cell, and pancreas.
Q: Is a Rank encoded on human chromosome 18q22? ¶
A: Yes.