CSPG4 Chromosome 15
Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4
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What This Gene Does
A human melanoma-associated chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan plays a role in stabilizing cell-substratum interactions during early events of melanoma cell spreading on endothelial basement membranes. CSPG4 represents an integral membrane chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan expressed by human malignant melanoma cells. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Gene Info
Gene Group
Proteoglycans
Locus Type
gene with protein product
Location
15q24.2
Ensembl
ENSG00000173546
Key Variants
All Variants (2)
| RSID | Category | Clinical Significance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS113030903 | Health Risk | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | — |
| RS370158884 | Health Risk | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | — |