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Template:PBB C-type lectin domain family 16, also known as CLEC16A, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CLEC16A gene.[1][2][3]

Function

Little is known regarding the function of the CLEC16A protein, however it is shown to be highly expressed on B-lymphocytes, natural killer (NK) and dendritic cells. Despite its name CLEC16A may not function as a lectin because its C-type lectin domain is only 20 amino-acids long.[4]

Clinical significance

Polymorphisms in the CLEC16A gene are associated with an increased risk of multiple sclerosis[5] as well as type I diabetes.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Entrez Gene: C-type lectin domain family 16".
  2. ^ Nagase T, Ishikawa K, Nakajima D, Ohira M, Seki N, Miyajima N, Tanaka A, Kotani H, Nomura N, Ohara O (April 1997). "Prediction of the coding sequences of unidentified human genes. VII. The complete sequences of 100 new cDNA clones from brain which can code for large proteins in vitro". DNA Res. 4 (2): 141–50. doi:10.1093/dnares/4.2.141. PMID 9205841.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Hakonarson H, Grant SF, Bradfield JP, Marchand L, Kim CE, Glessner JT, Grabs R, Casalunovo T, Taback SP, Frackelton EC, Lawson ML, Robinson LJ, Skraban R, Lu Y, Chiavacci RM, Stanley CA, Kirsch SE, Rappaport EF, Orange JS, Monos DS, Devoto M, Qu HQ, Polychronakos C (August 2007). "A genome-wide association study identifies KIAA0350 as a type 1 diabetes gene". Nature. 448 (7153): 591–4. doi:10.1038/nature06010. PMID 17632545.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b Heard, Robert N; Stewart, Graeme J; Goris, An; Dobosi, Rita; Dubois, BénéDicte; Lorentzen, ÅSlaug R; Celius, Elisabeth G; Harbo, Hanne F; et al. (January 2009). "The expanding genetic overlap between multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes". Genes Immun. 10 (1): 11–4. doi:10.1038/gene.2008.83. PMC 2718424. PMID 18987646. {{cite journal}}: Missing |author1= (help)
  5. ^ Hoppenbrouwers IA, Aulchenko YS, Janssens AC, Ramagopalan SV, Broer L, Kayser M, Ebers GC, Oostra BA, van Duijn CM, Hintzen RQ (October 2009). "Replication of CD58 and CLEC16A as genome-wide significant risk genes for multiple sclerosis". J. Hum. Genet. 54 (11): 676–80. doi:10.1038/jhg.2009.96. PMID 19834503.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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