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Symbol WT1 contributors: mct/pgu - updated : 31-01-2017
HGNC name Wilms tumor 1
HGNC id 12796
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) DDS , FS , IDMS , GUD , WAGR , SRN4 , NPHS4
related resource Wilms Tumour database
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral     --over  
in myelodysplastic syndrome in progression and in acute leukemia
constitutional     --low  
in glomerulonephritis or mesanglial scelerosis
tumoral   translocation    
with EWSR1 t(11;22) (p13;q12) in desmoplastic round-cell tumor
constitutional germinal mutation      
in renal failure
tumoral     --over  
in breast cancer with poor prognosis
constitutional germinal mutation      
in exons 8 and 9 in steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
tumoral       loss of function
in WILMS tumor
constitutional        
association with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (see DDS)
tumoral     --over  
in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia but does not predict survival
constitutional     --low  
in Sertoli cells results in the downregulation of the important basal lamina component, which in turn, causes the breakdown of the basal lamina and subsequent testicular cord disruption
Susceptibility
  • to Wilms tumor
  • susceptibility to tuberculosis
  • Variant & Polymorphism SNP
  • rs2057178 SNP associated with susceptibility to tuberculosis
  • Candidate gene
    Marker EPS8, as ABCB1 and WT1, may be a clinically valuable biomarker for assessing the outcome of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients
    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
    mouse strains lacking KTS+isoform, showing a complex XY sex reversal due to a drastic reduction of Sry expression pattern