Symbol
| NEK1
| contributors: mct - updated : 11-07-2023
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HGNC name
| NIMA (never in mitosis gene a)-related kinase 1
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HGNC id
| 7744
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Other morbid association(s)
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Type | Gene Modification | Chromosome rearrangement | Protein expression | Protein Function
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constitutional
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severely reduces cilia number and alters ciliar morphology | constitutional
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| loss of function
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Nek1 deficiency leads to disordered kidney maturation, and cysts throughout the nephron | constitutional
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| loss of function
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disrupts endosomal trafficking of plasma membrane proteins and cerebral proteome homeostasis to promote mitochondrial and lysosomal dysfunction and aggregation of SNCA | |
Variant & Polymorphism
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Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
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| mutated Nek1 display progressive polycystic kidney disease | |
Nek1 is the primary protein inactivated in kat2J mouse models of PKD |