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Gene Symbol:

FAS Homo sapiens

Full name:

Fas cell surface death receptor

Synonyms:

ALPS1A, APO-1, APT1, CD95, FAS1, FASTM, TNFRSF6, tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6, APO-1 cell surface antigen, CD95 antigen, FASLG receptor, Fas (TNF receptor superfamily, member 6), Fas AMA, TNF receptor superfamily member 6, apoptosis antigen 1, apoptosis signaling receptor FAS, apoptosis-mediating surface antigen FAS, mutant tumor necrosis receptor superfamily member 6, tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 6

Genomic Location:

Chr 10: 90740268-90765522

Description:

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the TNF-receptor superfamily. This receptor contains a death domain. It has been shown to play a central role in the physiological regulation of programmed cell death, and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various malignancies and diseases of the immune system. The interaction of this recepto...

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The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the TNF-receptor superfamily. This receptor contains a death domain. It has been shown to play a central role in the physiological regulation of programmed cell death, and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various malignancies and diseases of the immune system. The interaction of this receptor with its ligand allows the formation of a death-inducing signaling complex that includes Fas-associated death domain protein (FADD), caspase 8, and caspase 10. The autoproteolytic processing of the caspases in the complex triggers a downstream caspase cascade, and leads to apoptosis. This receptor has been also shown to activate NF-kappaB, MAPK3/ERK1, and MAPK8/JNK, and is found to be involved in transducing the proliferating signals in normal diploid fibroblast and T cells. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described, some of which are candidates for nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD). The isoforms lacking the transmembrane domain may negatively regulate the apoptosis mediated by the full length isoform.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Bos taurus ,  Gallus gallus ,  Canis lupus familiaris ,  Pan troglodytes ,  Danio rerio

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Transcription Factor
Binding Sites:

AATGTGA_MIR23A_MIR23B

miRNA binding sites
(Source: TargetScan):

Predicted Gene Targets for miR-23 ,  Predicted Gene Targets for miR-323

miRNA binding sites
(Source: miRecords):

hsa-miR-21 Targeted Genes

Cytogenetic Map:

10q23.31

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