Klotho beta

KLB (Klotho Beta) is a Protein Coding gene. Among its related pathways are RET signaling and HIV Life Cycle. GO annotations related to this gene include hydrolase activity, hydrolyzing O-glycosyl compounds and fibroblast growth factor binding. An important paralog of this gene is KL. Klotho Beta is a regulator in multiple metabolic processes, while its role in cancer remains unclear. We found the expression of βKlotho was down-regulated in human hepatocellular carcinoma tissues compared with that in paired adjacent non-tumourous liver tissues. Hepatoma cells also showed decreased expression of βKlotho compared with normal hepatocyte cells. Reintroduction of βKlotho into hepatoma cells inhibited their proliferation.