Biology:S100A14

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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S100 calcium binding protein A14 (S100A14) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the S100A14 gene.[1]

Function

This gene encodes a member of the S100 protein family which contains an EF-hand motif and binds calcium. The gene is located in a cluster of S100 genes on chromosome 1. Levels of the encoded protein have been found to be lower in cancerous tissue and associated with metastasis suggesting a tumor suppressor function.[2][3]

References

  1. "Entrez Gene: S100 calcium binding protein A14". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/57402. 
  2. "Expression status of S100A14 and S100A4 correlates with metastatic potential and clinical outcome in colorectal cancer after surgery". Oncology Reports 23 (1): 45–52. Jan 2010. doi:10.3892/or_00000604. PMID 19956863. 
  3. "Functional role of S100A14 genetic variants and their association with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma". Cancer Research 69 (8): 3451–7. Apr 2009. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-08-4231. PMID 19351828. 

Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.