TSPAN8

tetraspanin 8

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the transmembrane 4 superfamily, also known as the tetraspanin family. Most of these members are cell-surface proteins that are characterized by the presence of four hydrophobic domains. The proteins mediate signal transduction events that play a role in the regulation of cell development, activation, growth and motility. This encoded protein is a cell surface glycoprotein that is known to complex with integrins. This gene is expressed in different carcinomas. The use of alternate polyadenylation sites has been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Known Variants27 total

rsidPosition (GRCh37)AllelesClassClinVar
rs14407093112:71,519,125C/Tuncertain significance
rs1117863612:71,519,173G/Abenign
rs1087926112:71,520,761T/C
rs179633012:71,522,953G/Cintron variant
rs249921473612:71,523,163G/Tuncertain significance
rs1117864512:71,523,634T/C
rs385161112:71,524,042C/Gintron variant
rs18737841912:71,526,513C/Guncertain significance
rs86902522912:71,526,521A/Tuncertain significance
rs75382585012:71,526,592C/Tuncertain significance
rs77451140712:71,531,757T/Guncertain significance
rs37170511712:71,531,831T/Cuncertain significance
rs95284631312:71,532,003A/Guncertain significance
rs1117864912:71,533,238G/A
rs11709081912:71,533,494C/Tbenign
rs14528450012:71,533,507C/Tuncertain significance
rs36895371812:71,533,526C/Tuncertain significance
rs376397812:71,533,534C/Gmissense variant
rs11814720312:71,533,581G/Abenign
rs7649545512:71,533,592C/Tbenign
rs18785435112:71,537,869T/Gintron variant
rs1784995212:71,537,951T/Cbenign
rs249924068212:71,537,958C/Auncertain significance
rs249924070112:71,537,963T/Cuncertain significance
rs18633537812:71,542,597C/Tintron variant
rs170523612:71,545,558T/Aintron variant
rs139301796812:71,551,449C/Guncertain significance

Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.