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English translation/equivalent: Lilla

Origin: Typical name of northeast Sicily associated with the worship of St. Maria of the Letter, patron saint of Messina that, according to tradition, blessed the Messina ambassadors to Palestine, entrusting them with a letter of protection for all of the city.

Name Day/Onomastico: June 3—in honor of the Madonna of the Letter, patron saint of Messina.

Related Name/Other Italian Forms: diminutive of Letteria

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Lilla (Catalonia)

Lilla is a small village in the south-east part of Montblanc municipality, in the Conca de Barberà. It is located by the N-240 road, between Montblanc and Valls, and near Coll de Lilla. In 2005 it had 78 inhabitants.

Coordinates: 41°20′54″N 1°12′44″E / 41.34833°N 1.21222°E / 41.34833; 1.21222

Lilla (disambiguation)

Lilla is an Italian given name for girls.

Lilla may also refer to:

Mark Lilla (born 1956), American essayist, historian of ideas and professor of humanities

Lilla clan, a small tribe of Jat status found in Punjab Pakistan

Lilla Karlsö, a small Swedish island in the Baltic Sea

Lilla Edet, a locality and the seat of Lilla Edet Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Lilla Bommen (popularly referred to as The Lipstick), a post-modern skyscraper in the Lilla Bommen district of central Gothenburg, Sweden

PAPPA2

Pappalysin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PAPPA2 gene.

References

Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A

Pappalysin-1 also known as pregnancy-associated plasma protein A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PAPPA gene. Pappalysin-1 is used in screening tests for Down syndrome.

Function

This gene encodes a secreted metalloproteinase which cleaves insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs). It is thought to be involved in local proliferative processes such as wound healing and bone remodeling. Low plasma level of this protein has been suggested as a biochemical marker for pregnancies with aneuploid fetuses (fetuses with an abnormal number of chromosomes). For example, low PAPPA may be seen in prenatal screening for Down syndrome. Low levels may alternatively predict issues with the placenta, resulting in adverse complications such as intrauterine growth restriction, preeclampsia, placental abruption, premature birth, or fetal death.

Interactions

Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A has been shown to interact with Major basic protein.