MS4A1 gene

E902882

The MS4A1 gene is a human gene that encodes the B-cell surface molecule CD20, a key target in immunotherapy for B-cell malignancies and autoimmune diseases.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human gene
protein-coding gene
associatedWithDisease B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
autoimmune diseases
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
follicular lymphoma
encodes B-lymphocyte antigen CD20
linked to: CD20 protein

CD20
linked to: CD20 protein

membrane-spanning 4-domains subfamily A member 1 protein
linked to: MS4A1 gene
expressedInCellType B lymphocyte
linked to: B lymphocytes

pre-B cell
expressedInTissue lymph node
lymphoid tissue
spleen
geneType protein coding
hasAlternativeName B1
CD20
linked to: CD20 protein

membrane-spanning 4-domains A1
linked to: MS4A1 gene
hasBiologicalProcess B cell activation
B cell proliferation
regulation of humoral immune response
hasCellularComponent external side of plasma membrane
integral component of membrane
plasma membrane
hasClinicalUse diagnostic marker for B-cell lymphomas
therapeutic target in autoimmune disease
hasMolecularFunction CD20 receptor activity
calcium ion channel activity
hasTransmembraneDomainCount 4
locatedOnChromosome chromosome 11
locatedOnChromosomeArm 11q
memberOf MS4A gene family
notExpressedInCellType plasma cell
orthologInSpecies Ms4a1 in Mus musculus
participatesInPathway B cell receptor signaling pathway
calcium signaling pathway
regulatedBy B cell differentiation signals
species Homo sapiens
subcellularLocation cell surface
lipid raft
targetOfDrug obinutuzumab
ocrelizumab
ofatumumab
linked to: Ofatumumab

rituximab
linked to: Rituxan

ublituximab
usedAsBiomarkerFor B cell depletion therapy monitoring
B cell malignancies

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CD20 protein encodedBy MS4A1 gene
MS4A1 encodes membrane-spanning 4-domains subfamily A member 1 protein
subject linked to: MS4A1 gene
linked to: MS4A1 gene
MS4A1 hasAlternativeName membrane-spanning 4-domains A1
subject linked to: MS4A1 gene
linked to: MS4A1 gene
membrane-spanning 4-domains subfamily A hasMember MS4A1
linked to: MS4A1 gene