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Symbol KIF15 contributors: mct - updated : 27-04-2020
HGNC name kinesin family member 15
HGNC id 17273
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s)
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral       gain of function
in glioma tumor tissues and positively correlated with pathological staging, recurrence risk and poor prognosis
tumoral       gain of function
in human pancreatic cancer tissues
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene
Marker
  • served as a prognostic indicator for glioma
  • may serve as a novel diagnostic target for melanoma, especially uveal melanoma
  • higher KIF15 expression levels correlated with shorter patient survival times in pancreatic cancer
  • Therapy target
    SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
    cancerbrainglioma/neuroblstoma
    may be a therapeutic target for glioma therapy
    cancerdigestiveliver
    KIF15 could be a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
    cancereye 
    therapeutic target for melanoma, especially uveal melanoma
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS