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LIFR, LIF receptor subunit alpha

  • This gene encodes a protein that belongs to the type I cytokine receptor family. This protein combines with a high-affinity converter subunit, gp130, to form a receptor complex that mediates the action of the leukemia inhibitory factor, a polyfunctional cytokine that is involved in cellular differentiation, proliferation and survival in the adult and the embryo. Mutations in this gene cause Schwartz-Jampel syndrome type 2, a disease belonging to the group of the bent-bone dysplasias. A translocation that involves the promoter of this gene, t(5;8)(p13;q12) with the pleiomorphic adenoma gene 1, is associated with salivary gland pleiomorphic adenoma, a common type of benign epithelial tumor of the salivary gland. Multiple splice variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2018]

  • Gene Synonyms (CD118, LIF-R, SJS2, STWS, SWS, leukemia inhibitory factor receptor, CD118 antigen, LIF receptor, LIF receptor alpha, leukemia inhibitory factor receptor alpha,)
  • NCBI Gene ID: 3977
  • Species: Homo sapiens (Human)
  • UNIPROT ID#>>P42702
    UNIPROT ID#>>A8K1Z4
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