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FLASH GENE

Symbol

CALB2

contributors: mct - updated : 03-06-2015

HGNC name	calbindin 2, 29kDa (calretinin)
HGNC id	1435

FLASH GENE DNA RNA EXPRESSION PROTEIN DISORDER ANIMAL & CELL MODELS

ASSOCIATED DISORDERS

corresponding disease(s)

Other morbid association(s)

Type Gene Modification Chromosome rearrangement Protein expression Protein Function constitutional     --low   in the large striatal interneurons of Huntington disease (HD)

Susceptibility

Variant & Polymorphism

Candidate gene
Marker	CALB2 and MAP2 are useful diagnostic markers for diagnosing Hirschsprung disease in rectal suction biopsies
	can serve as a marker of the intermediate olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs)
Therapy target
	System Type Disorder Pubmed neurology neurodegenerative huntington chorea may be a potential therapeutic target for treatment of Hunington disease cancer lung   highly interesting new putative therapeutic target for mesothelioma treatment of especially the epithelioid, as well as of the mixed and sarcomatoid type

ANIMAL & CELL MODELS