Gene: TAFA4
Alternate names for this Gene: FAM19A4|TAFA-4
Gene Summary: This gene is a member of the TAFA family which is composed of five highly homologous genes that encode small secreted proteins. These proteins contain conserved cysteine residues at fixed positions, and are distantly related to MIP-1alpha, a member of the CC-chemokine family. The TAFA proteins are predominantly expressed in specific regions of the brain, and are postulated to function as brain-specific chemokines or neurokines, that act as regulators of immune and nervous cells. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been observed for this gene.
Gene is located in Chromosome: 3
Location in Chromosome : 3p14.1
Description of this Gene: TAFA chemokine like family member 4
Type of Gene: protein-coding
rs11708245 in
TAFA4 gene and
Smoking
PMID 26053186 2015 Mercapturic Acids Derived from the Toxicants Acrolein and Crotonaldehyde in the Urine of Cigarette Smokers from Five Ethnic Groups with Differing Risks for Lung Cancer.
rs11708245 in
TAFA4 gene and
Smoking Behaviors
PMID 26053186 2015 Mercapturic Acids Derived from the Toxicants Acrolein and Crotonaldehyde in the Urine of Cigarette Smokers from Five Ethnic Groups with Differing Risks for Lung Cancer.