rs6706095

This is a intron variant variant in the PRKCE gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (2)

Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.

platelet count

Jee YH et al. “Genome-wide association studies in a large Korean cohort identify quantitative trait loci for 36 traits and illuminate their genetic architectures.” Nature Communications 16(1):4935 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.02
p 9.0e-29
N 928,679
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
Chen MH et al. “Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations.” Cell 182(5):1198-1213.e14 (2020)
Allele T
OR —
p 7.0e-21
N 721,201
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
Sakaue S et al. “A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes.” Nature Genetics 53(10):1415-1424 (2021)
Allele T
OR 0.02
p 3.0e-21
N 499,097
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry
Vuckovic D et al. “The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases.” Cell 182(5):1214-1231.e11 (2020)
Allele T
OR 0.02
p 4.0e-21
N 408,112
Large GWAS
European
Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.02
p 4.0e-21
N 394,642
Large GWAS
European
Kachuri L et al. “Genetic determinants of blood-cell traits influence susceptibility to childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.” American Journal of Human Genetics 108(10):1823-1835 (2021)
Allele T
OR —
p 3.0e-14
N 235,256
Large GWAS
European

platelet crit

Vuckovic D et al. “The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases.” Cell 182(5):1214-1231.e11 (2020)
Allele G
OR 0.02
p 2.0e-17
N 408,112
Large GWAS
European
Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)
Allele G
OR 0.02
p 2.0e-16
N 394,642
Large GWAS
European

About PRKCE

Protein kinase C (PKC) is a family of serine- and threonine-specific protein kinases that can be activated by calcium and the second messenger diacylglycerol. PKC family members phosphorylate a wide variety of protein targets and are known to be involved in diverse cellular signaling pathways. PKC family members also serve as major receptors for phorbol esters, a class of tumor promoters. Each member of the PKC family has a specific expression profile and is believed to play a distinct role in cells. The protein encoded by this gene is one of the PKC family members. This kinase has been shown to be involved in many different cellular functions, such as neuron channel activation, apoptosis, cardioprotection from ischemia, heat shock response, as well as insulin exocytosis. Knockout studies in mice suggest that this kinase is important for lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-mediated signaling in activated macrophages and may also play a role in controlling anxiety-like behavior. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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