Gene: PIM1
Alternate names for this Gene: PIM
Gene Summary: The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the Ser/Thr protein kinase family, and PIM subfamily. This gene is expressed primarily in B-lymphoid and myeloid cell lines, and is overexpressed in hematopoietic malignancies and in prostate cancer. It plays a role in signal transduction in blood cells, contributing to both cell proliferation and survival, and thus provides a selective advantage in tumorigenesis. Both the human and orthologous mouse genes have been reported to encode two isoforms (with preferential cellular localization) resulting from the use of alternative in-frame translation initiation codons, the upstream non-AUG (CUG) and downstream AUG codons (PMIDs:16186805, 1825810).
Gene is located in Chromosome: 6
Location in Chromosome : 6p21.2
Description of this Gene: Pim-1 proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase
Type of Gene: protein-coding