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Symbol PRF1 contributors: mct - updated : 27-06-2012
HGNC name perforin 1 (pore forming protein)
HGNC id 9360
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) HPLH2
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
constitutional       loss of function
help explain the aberrant proliferation and activation of cytotoxic T cells and may represent genetic risk factors for bone marrow failure
constitutional     --over  
in SCLE (subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus) CD4(+) T cells, and demethylation of the perforin promoter region was seen in CD4(+) T cells from patients with SCLE
Susceptibility
  • to autism spectrum disorder
  • to acquired aplastic anemia
  • to multiple sclerosis
  • Variant & Polymorphism other
  • non synonymous mutations associated to acquired aplastic anemia
  • A91V (polymorphism resulting in both presynaptic and postsynaptic defects in function) increasing the risk of multiple sclerosis
  • Candidate gene
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    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS