rs6872282
This variant is located in the PTGER4 gene.
▶Research that mentions this SNP (1)
▶Evidence for PTGER4,PSCA, and MBOAT7 as risk genes for gastric cancer on the genome and transcriptome levelAssociationN=3,938Sophie K. M. Heinrichs et al.(2018)· Cancer Medicine
This fine-mapping association study in 1926 European gastric cancer (GC) patients and 2012 controls confirmed associations at chromosome 5p13 (rs6872282, P=2.53×10⁻⁴, OR=1.22) and 8q24 (rs2585176, P=1.09×10⁻⁹, OR=1.34) and characterized them through eQTL analysis. The study found cis-eQTL effects for PTGER4 upregulation (5p13, P=9.27×10⁻¹¹) and PSCA upregulation (8q24, P=2.17×10⁻⁴⁷), plus trans-eQTL effects for MBOAT7 downregulation (8q24, P=1.99×10⁻⁹) in GC risk allele carriers.
About PTGER4
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the G-protein coupled receptor family. This protein is one of four receptors identified for prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). This receptor can activate T-cell factor signaling. It has been shown to mediate PGE2 induced expression of early growth response 1 (EGR1), regulate the level and stability of cyclooxygenase-2 mRNA, and lead to the phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase-3. Knockout studies in mice suggest that this receptor may be involved in the neonatal adaptation of circulatory system, osteoporosis, as well as initiation of skin immune responses. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
View all PTGER4 variants →Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.
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