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Symbol CARS contributors: mct - updated : 08-04-2019
HGNC name cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase
HGNC id 1493
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) CARSD
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral   translocation    
fused with ALK in t(2;11;2) (p23;p15;q31) in inflammatory mesenchymal tumors
Susceptibility
  • to immune disease polymyositis/dermatomyositis
  • susceptibility to diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes
  • Variant & Polymorphism SNP , other
  • strong association was identified at the CARS (cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase) locus with susceptibility to diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes
  • Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS