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FLASH GENE

Symbol

PTX3

contributors: mct - updated : 29-06-2010

HGNC name	pentraxin 3, long
HGNC id	9692

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     --over   elevated serum PTX3 levels are associated with the disease severity of systemic sclerosis

Susceptibility

to pulmonary tuberculosis

Variant & Polymorphism other	polymorphisms increasing the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis in addition with CD209

Candidate gene	amniotic fluid pentraxin 3 appears to be a marker of intra-amniotic inflammation
Marker
Therapy target

ANIMAL & CELL MODELS