LITAF

lipopolysaccharide induced TNF factor

Gene Function

Plays a role in endosomal protein trafficking and in targeting proteins for lysosomal degradation. Plays a role in targeting endocytosed EGFR and ERGG3 for lysosomal degradation, and thereby helps down-regulate downstream signaling cascades. Helps recruit the ESCRT complex components TSG101, HGS and STAM to cytoplasmic membranes. Probably plays a role in regulating protein degradation via its interaction with NEDD4. May also contribute to the regulation of gene expression in the nucleus. Binds DNA (in vitro) and may play a synergistic role with STAT6 in the nucleus in regulating the expression of various cytokines. May regulate the expression of numerous cytokines, such as TNF, CCL2, CCL5, CXCL1, IL1A and IL10 Source: UniProt

Relationship to CMT

CMT1 AD
1 subtype
16p13.13
First described 2003

Subtype Inheritance Class OMIM Sentinel Publication
SubtypeCMT1C Inheritanceautosomal dominant ClassCMT1 OMIM601098 Sentinel Publication

2003 · 10.1212/wnl.60.1.22

Stored Identifiers

HGNC Aliases: PIG7, SIMPLE, FLJ38636, TP53I7
hgnc_idHGNC:16841
ensembl_gene_idENSG00000189067
coords_grch38chr16:11546224-11640269
coords_grch37chr16:11641853-11730237
entrez_id9516
omim_gene603795
uniprot_idsQ99732
refseq_accessionNM_004862
mane_refseqNM_001136472.2
mane_ensemblENST00000622633.5

ClinVar Variants

Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants in LITAF, as classified in ClinVar, are read live from NCBI. Only aggregate germline records are shown. Uncertain and conflicting classifications are not. Experts in CMT makes no claim to the accuracy of ClinVar data. This index is provided for informational purposes only.

Review stars are ClinVar’s measure of how well a classification is supported: four for a practice guideline, three for an expert panel review, two for agreement among multiple submitters, one for a single submitter with criteria provided, and none where no criteria were provided.

Reported in CMT
Reported in Other Diseases

Reported in a disease other than CMT. Listed apart rather than counted as CMT variants.

Variants w/o a Recorded Disease

Pathogenic or likely pathogenic in ClinVar, submitted without a disease recorded.

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