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Symbol OPTN contributors: mct/npt/pgu - updated : 24-10-2015
HGNC name optineurin
HGNC id 17142
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) GLC1E , ALS12
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
constitutional     --other  
in Huntington disease optineurin is present in intranuclear, neuropil and perikaryal inclusions
Susceptibility
  • to glaucoma with normal tension
  • to Paget disease
  • Variant & Polymorphism other
  • variant M98K modifying initial intraocular pression in patients with primary open angle glaucoma
  • rs1561570 strongly associated with Paget disease
  • Candidate gene
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