SSX1

Synovial sarcoma, X breakpoint 1
Identifiers
SymbolsSSX1 ; CT5.1; SSRC
External IDsOMIM: 312820 HomoloGene: 136735 GeneCards: SSX1 Gene
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez6756387132
EnsemblENSG00000126752ENSMUSG00000023165
UniProtQ16384Q80ZT4
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_001278691NM_001001450
RefSeq (protein)NP_001265620NP_001001450
Location (UCSC)Chr HG1436_HG1432_PATCH:
48.11 – 48.13 Mb
Chr X:
8.45 – 8.46 Mb
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Protein SSX1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SSX1 gene.[1][2]

The product of this gene belongs to the family of highly homologous synovial sarcoma X (SSX) breakpoint proteins. These proteins may function as transcriptional repressors. They are also capable of eliciting spontaneously humoral and cellular immune responses in cancer patients, and are potentially useful targets in cancer vaccine-based immunotherapy. SSX1, SSX2 and SSX4 genes have been involved in the t(X;18) translocation characteristically found in all synovial sarcomas. This translocation results in the fusion of the synovial sarcoma translocation gene on chromosome 18 to one of the SSX genes on chromosome X. The encoded hybrid proteins are probably responsible for transforming activity.[2]

References

  1. de Leeuw B, Balemans M, Olde Weghuis D, Geurts van Kessel A (Oct 1995). "Identification of two alternative fusion genes, SYT-SSX1 and SYT-SSX2, in t(X;18)(p11.2;q11.2)-positive synovial sarcomas". Hum Mol Genet 4 (6): 1097–9. doi:10.1093/hmg/4.6.1097. PMID 7655467.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: SSX1 synovial sarcoma, X breakpoint 1".

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