rs17511627
This is a intron variant variant in the RNF6 gene.
▶Research that mentions this SNP (1)
▶A Comprehensive Genetic Association Study of Alzheimer Disease in African AmericansAssociationN=1,009Logue MW et al.(2011)· Archives of Neurology
This comprehensive genome-wide association study examined genetic variants contributing to late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) in 513 African American cases and 496 controls, plus replication in 5 white cohorts. The APOE ε4 allele showed strong association (P=9.69×10⁻²³), and after adjusting for APOE, rs6859 in PVRL2 remained significantly associated (P=0.0087). The study found associations with variants in CLU, PICALM, BIN1, EPHA1, MS4A, ABCA7, and CD33, though effect directions sometimes differed from white populations. Novel associations with suggestive evidence were identified in PROX1, CNTNAP2, STK24, and other genes, though not replicated in whites.
About RNF6
The protein encoded by this gene contains a RING-H2 finger motif. Deletions and mutations in this gene were detected in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), suggesting that this protein may be a potential tumor suppressor. Studies of the mouse counterpart suggested a role of this protein in the transcription regulation that controls germinal differentiation. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein are observed. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
View all RNF6 variants →Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.
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