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FLASH GENE
Symbol MICB contributors: mct - updated : 22-04-2013
HGNC name MHC class I polypeptide-related sequence B
HGNC id 7091
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s)
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral     --over  
in ovarian cancer highly correlated with that of ULBP2, and high expression of ULBP2 is an indicator of poor prognosis in ovarian cancer and may relate to T cell dysfunction in the tumor microenvironment
Susceptibility
  • to rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
  • to dengue shock syndrome
  • Variant & Polymorphism SNP
  • MICB*004 allele was associated with RA susceptibility
  • variant increasing susceptibility for dengue shock syndrome
  • Candidate gene
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    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS