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Symbol RHEB contributors: mct/pgu - updated : 04-09-2018
HGNC name Ras homolog enriched in brain
HGNC id 10011
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s)
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral   amplification    
in human prostate cancers
constitutional     --low  
inhibited the monocyte-to-macrophage differentiation process
constitutional     --low  
RHEB levels are down-regulated in the Alzheimer disease brain, which is consistent with an increased BACE1 expression
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene for holoprosencephaly type 3 and/or sacral agenesis
Marker
Therapy target
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • absolute number of macrophages decreased in the bone marrow (BM) of Rheb1-deficient mice