Flvcr1 [Search on AGR]
Homo sapiens This gene encodes a member of the major facilitator superfamily of transporter proteins. The encoded protein is a heme transporter that may play a critical role in erythropoiesis by protecting developing erythroid cells from heme toxicity. This gene may play a role in posterior column ataxia with retinitis pigmentosa and the hematological disorder Diamond-Blackfan syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2011]
Ark2c [Search on AGR]
Homo sapiens Predicted to enable ubiquitin protein ligase activity. Predicted to be involved in motor neuron axon guidance and positive regulation of BMP signaling pathway. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including forelimb morphogenesis; multicellular organism aging; and nervous system development. Predicted to be part of protein-containing complex. Predicted to be active in nucleus. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]
PCA3 [Search on AGR]
Homo sapiens This gene produces a spliced, long non-coding RNA that is highly overexpressed in most types of prostate cancer cells and is used as a specific biomarker for this type of cancer. This gene is embedded in an intronic region of the prune2 gene on the opposite DNA strand. The transcript regulates prune2 levels through formation of a double-stranded RNA that undergoes adenosine deaminase acting on RNA-dependent adenosine-to-inosine RNA editing. In prostate cancer derived cells, overexpression of PCA induced downregulation of prune2, leading to decreased cell proliferation. Conversely, silencing in prostate cancer cells resulted in increased proliferation. Regulation of this gene appears to be sensitive to androgen-receptor activation, a molecular signature of prostate cancer. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2017]