The protein encoded by this gene is a tumor-rejection antigen. This antigen possesses tumor epitopes capable of inducing HLA-A24-restricted and tumor-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes in cancer patients and may be useful for specific immunotherapy. This gene product is localized to the endoplasmic reticulum. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene.[3]
References
↑Sasatomi T, Suefuji Y, Matsunaga K, Yamana H, Miyagi Y, Araki Y, Ogata Y, Itoh K, Shirouzu K (Mar 2002). "Expression of tumor rejection antigens in colorectal carcinomas". Cancer. 94 (6): 1636–41. doi:10.1002/cncr.10421. PMID11920522.
↑Maccarana M, Olander B, Malmstrom J, Tiedemann K, Aebersold R, Lindahl U, Li JP, Malmstrom A (Apr 2006). "Biosynthesis of dermatan sulfate: chondroitin-glucuronate C5-epimerase is identical to SART2". J Biol Chem. 281 (17): 11560–8. doi:10.1074/jbc.M513373200. PMID16505484.
↑Sasatomi T, Suefuji Y, Matsunaga K, Yamana H, Miyagi Y, Araki Y, Ogata Y, Itoh K, Shirouzu K (March 2002). "Expression of tumor rejection antigens in colorectal carcinomas". Cancer. 94 (6): 1636–41. doi:10.1002/cncr.10421. PMID11920522.
↑Maccarana M, Olander B, Malmström J, Tiedemann K, Aebersold R, Lindahl U, Li JP, Malmström A (April 2006). "Biosynthesis of dermatan sulfate: chondroitin-glucuronate C5-epimerase is identical to SART2". J. Biol. Chem. 281 (17): 11560–8. doi:10.1074/jbc.M513373200. PMID16505484.
Further reading
Nakao M, Shichijo S, Imaizumi T, et al. (2000). "Identification of a gene coding for a new squamous cell carcinoma antigen recognized by the CTL". J. Immunol. 164 (5): 2565–74. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.164.5.2565. PMID10679095.
Tanaka S, Tsuda N, Kawano K, et al. (2001). "Expression of tumor-rejection antigens in gynecologic cancers". Jpn. J. Cancer Res. 91 (11): 1177–84. doi:10.1111/j.1349-7006.2000.tb00902.x. PMID11092984.
Mungall AJ, Palmer SA, Sims SK, et al. (2003). "The DNA sequence and analysis of human chromosome 6". Nature. 425 (6960): 805–11. doi:10.1038/nature02055. PMID14574404.
Ota T, Suzuki Y, Nishikawa T, et al. (2004). "Complete sequencing and characterization of 21,243 full-length human cDNAs". Nat. Genet. 36 (1): 40–5. doi:10.1038/ng1285. PMID14702039.
