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Symbol DHCR24 contributors: mct/ - updated : 24-01-2020
HGNC name 24-dehydrocholesterol reductase
HGNC id 2859
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) DSMS
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
constitutional     --low  
in brain region affected by Alzheimer disease (AD)
tumoral     --over  
overexpressed in adrenocortical adenomas and adrenal cancer cells
constitutional somatic mutation      
missense mutations in desmosterolosis
tumoral     --over  
in mucinous cystadenocarcinomas and serous cystadenocarcinomas of the ovary
Susceptibility Alzheimer's disease
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
neurologyneurodegenerativealzheimer
pharmacological enhancement of its activity may be a novel Abeta-lowering approach for the treatment of Alzheimer disease
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS