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Centre for Arab Genomic Studies a Division of Sheikh Hamdan Award for Medical Sciences Centre for Arab Genomic Studies A Division of Sheikh Hamdan Award for Medical Sciences The atalogue for ransmission enetics in rabs C T G A CTGA Database PDZ Domain-Containing 2 Alternative Names The PDZD2 gene, located on the short arm of PDZD2 chromosome 5, is approximately 471 kb long with a Plakophilin-Related Armadillo Repeat Protein- coding sequence consisting of 30 exons. The gene Interacting PDZ Protein is found to be overexpressed in the plasma, frontal APIN cortex, placenta and heart. Alternative splicing of PIN1 the gene results in transcripts that encode two Activated in Prostate Cancer different isoforms of the protein. Isoform 1 of the AIPC PDZD2 protein is made up of 2839 amino acids and KIAA0300 is about 301 kDa in size. Isoform 2 of protein, which is only 280 kDa in size, is found to be Record Category expressed in the prostate. Gene locus Epidemiology in the Arab World WHO-ICD N/A to gene loci Saudi Arabia Incidence per 100,000 Live Births Wakil et al. (2016) performed a genome wide N/A to gene loci association study on 2668 Saudi patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and/or Myocardial OMIM Number Infarction (MI) and 3000 controls to identify gene 610697 loci linked to these conditions. To identify an association as being statistically significant or Mode of Inheritance suggestive, p values had to be less than 5x10-8 or N/A to gene loci 1x10-5 respectively. The PDZD2 gene carried a SNP rs32793_G that showed a suggestive Gene Map Locus association with MI [6.13E-06, OR=1.25(1.14- 5p13.3 1.37)]. As the function of this gene is yet to be fully understood, its role in cardiovascular disease Description is as yet unknown. The PDZD2 gene encodes a protein that contains six PDZ domains. However, proteolytic cleavage References mediated by caspase results in a secreted peptide Wakil SM, Ram R, Muiya NP, Mehta M, Andres E, containing only two of these PDZ domains. While Mazhar N, Baz B, Hagos S, Alshahid M, Meyer the function of PDZD2 is still not fully understood, BF, Morahan G, Dzimiri N. A genome-wide it is known that PDZ domains frequently bind to the association study reveals susceptibility loci for C-termini of transmembrane receptors or ion myocardial infarction/coronary artery disease in channels. Hence, it is speculated that the protein Saudi Arabs. Atherosclerosis. 2016; 245:62-70. could be involved in intracellular signaling. Related CTGA Records The gene is found to be upregulated in primary Myocardial Infarction, Susceptibility to, 1 prostate tumors and evidence strongly suggests that accumulation of the protein may be associated with External Links the initiation of prostate tumorigenesis. Recent http://www.genecards.org/cgi- studies have also shown a possible link between the bin/carddisp.pl?gene=PDZD2 gene and other cancers, particularly with gastric and renal cell carcinoma. Contributors Sayeeda Hana: 23.7.2016 Molecular Genetics Copyright © Centre for Arab Genomic Studies 1 Copyright © Centre for Arab Genomic Studies 2 .
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