Gene: TMEM161B

Alternate names for this Gene: FLB3342|PRO1313

Gene Summary:

Gene is located in Chromosome: 5

Location in Chromosome : 5q14.3

Description of this Gene: transmembrane protein 161B

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs168569 in TMEM161B gene and Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute PMID 27903959 2017 Genome-wide haplotype association study identify the FGFR2 gene as a risk gene for acute myeloid leukemia.

rs1133152 in TMEM161B gene and Major Depressive Disorder PMID 29728651 2018 Common variants on 6q16.2, 12q24.31 and 16p13.3 are associated with major depressive disorder.

PMID 30718901 2019 Genome-wide meta-analysis of depression identifies 102 independent variants and highlights the importance of the prefrontal brain regions.

rs10059921 in TMEM161B gene and Systolic Pressure PMID 28135244 2017 Genome-wide association analysis identifies novel blood pressure loci and offers biological insights into cardiovascular risk.