Gene: HFE
Alternate names for this Gene: HFE1|HH|HLA-H|MVCD7|TFQTL2
Gene Summary: The protein encoded by this gene is a membrane protein that is similar to MHC class I-type proteins and associates with beta2-microglobulin (beta2M). It is thought that this protein functions to regulate iron absorption by regulating the interaction of the transferrin receptor with transferrin. The iron storage disorder, hereditary haemochromatosis, is a recessive genetic disorder that results from defects in this gene. At least nine alternatively spliced variants have been described for this gene. Additional variants have been found but their full-length nature has not been determined.
Gene is located in Chromosome: 6
Location in Chromosome : 6p22.2
Description of this Gene: homeostatic iron regulator
Type of Gene: protein-coding
rs1572982 in
HFE gene and
Anxiety
PMID 29942085 2018 Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for neuroticism in 449,484 individuals identifies novel genetic loci and pathways.
rs12346 in
HFE gene and
Arthritis, Gouty
PMID 23263486 2013 Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations.
PMID 21768215 2011 Genome-wide association study for serum urate concentrations and gout among African Americans identifies genomic risk loci and a novel URAT1 loss-of-function allele.
rs12346 in
HFE gene and
Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration Mean
PMID 23222517 2012 Seventy-five genetic loci influencing the human red blood cell.
PMID 27863252 2016 The Allelic Landscape of Human Blood Cell Trait Variation and Links to Common Complex Disease.
rs12346 in
HFE gene and
Gout
PMID 23263486 2013 Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations.
PMID 21768215 2011 Genome-wide association study for serum urate concentrations and gout among African Americans identifies genomic risk loci and a novel URAT1 loss-of-function allele.
rs111033558 in
HFE gene and
HEMOCHROMATOSIS, TYPE 1
PMID 9620340 1998 Porphyria cutanea tarda, hepatitis C, and HFE gene mutations in North America.
PMID 10094552 1999 A retrospective anonymous pilot study in screening newborns for HFE mutations in Scandinavian populations.
PMID 10194428 1999 HFE mutations analysis in 711 hemochromatosis probands: evidence for S65C implication in mild form of hemochromatosis.
PMID 10401000 1999 Spectrum of mutations in the HFE gene implicated in haemochromatosis and porphyria.
PMID 14633868 2003 Identification of new mutations of the HFE, hepcidin, and transferrin receptor 2 genes by denaturing HPLC analysis of individuals with biochemical indications of iron overload.
PMID 8696333 1996 A novel MHC class I-like gene is mutated in patients with hereditary haemochromatosis.
PMID 15046077 2004 Gene symbol: HFE. Disease: Haemochromatosis.
PMID 16880462 2006 Screening for hemochromatosis: recommendation statement.
PMID 9024376 1997 Increased frequency of the haemochromatosis Cys282Tyr mutation in sporadic porphyria cutanea tarda.
PMID 10575540 1999 Two novel missense mutations of the HFE gene (I105T and G93R) and identification of the S65C mutation in Alabama hemochromatosis probands.
PMID 12737937 2004 Phenotypic expression of the C282Y/Q283P compound heterozygosity in HFE and molecular modeling of the Q283P mutation effect.
PMID 18157833 2008 An unusual case of hemochromatosis due to a new compound heterozygosity in HFE (p.[Gly43Asp;His63Asp]+[Cys282Tyr]): structural implications with respect to binding with transferrin receptor 1.
PMID 15965644 2005 The Q283P amino-acid change in HFE leads to structural and functional consequences similar to those described for the mutated 282Y HFE protein.
PMID 12584229 2003 Heterozygous recipient and donor HFE mutations associated with a hereditary haemochromatosis phenotype after liver transplantation.
PMID 9106528 1997 Mutation analysis of the HLA-H gene in Italian hemochromatosis patients.
PMID 11423500 2001 Role of hemochromatosis C282Y and H63D mutations in HFE gene in development of type 2 diabetes and diabetic nephropathy.
PMID 12542741 2002 Comprehensive hereditary hemochromatosis genotyping.
PMID 11446670 2001 Idiopathic hemochromatosis with the mutation of Ala176Val heterozygous for HFE gene.
rs79220007 in
HFE gene and
Low density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement
PMID 30670697 2019 Multi-ancestry study of blood lipid levels identifies four loci interacting with physical activity.
rs79220007 in
HFE gene and
RDW - Red blood cell distribution width result
PMID 28957414 2017 Red blood cell distribution width: Genetic evidence for aging pathways in 116,666 volunteers.
rs79220007 in
HFE gene and
Red cell distribution width determination
PMID 28957414 2017 Red blood cell distribution width: Genetic evidence for aging pathways in 116,666 volunteers.
rs79220007 in
HFE gene and
Reticulocyte count (procedure)
PMID 27863252 2016 The Allelic Landscape of Human Blood Cell Trait Variation and Links to Common Complex Disease.
rs6918586 in
HFE gene and
Schizophrenia
PMID 26198764 2015 Genome-wide association study of schizophrenia in Ashkenazi Jews.