TSPAN7

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Tetraspanin-7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TSPAN7 gene.[1][2]

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 and may have a role in the control of neurite outgrowth. It is known to complex with integrins. This gene is associated with X-linked mental retardation and neuropsychiatric diseases such as Huntington's chorea, fragile X syndrome and myotonic dystrophy.[2] More recently, it has been identified as a key immune system target in type 1 diabetes.[3]

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  1. Abidi FE, Holinski-Feder E, Rittinger O, Kooy F, Lubs HA, Stevenson RE, Schwartz CE (Jun 2002). "A novel 2 bp deletion in the TM4SF2 gene is associated with MRX58". J Med Genet. 39 (6): 430–3. doi:10.1136/jmg.39.6.430. PMC 1735161. PMID 12070254.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: TSPAN7 tetraspanin 7".
  3. McLaughlin, KA; Richardson, CC (16 March 2016). "Identification of Tetraspanin-7 as a Target of Autoantibodies in Type 1 Diabetes". Diabetes. 65: 1690–8. doi:10.2337/db15-1058. PMID 26953162.

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