IFITM3
Identifiers
AliasesIFITM3, 1-8U, DSPA2b, IP15, interferon induced transmembrane protein 3
External IDsOMIM: 605579 MGI: 1913391 HomoloGene: 136199 GeneCards: IFITM3
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

10410

66141

Ensembl

ENSG00000142089

ENSMUSG00000025492

UniProt

Q01628

Q9CQW9

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_021034

NM_025378

RefSeq (protein)

NP_066362

NP_079654

Location (UCSC)Chr 11: 0.32 – 0.33 MbChr 7: 140.59 – 140.59 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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Interferon-induced transmembrane protein 3 (IFITM3) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IFITM3 gene.[5][6][7] It plays a critical role in the immune system's defense against Swine Flu, where heightened levels of IFITM3 keep viral levels low, and the removal of IFITM3 allows the virus to multiply unchecked.[8] This observation has been further advanced by a recent study from Paul Kellam's lab that shows that a single nucleotide polymorphism in the human IFITM3 gene purported to increase influenza susceptibility is overrepresented in people hospitalised with pandemic H1N1.[9] The prevalence of this mutation is thought to be approximately 1/400 in European populations.[9][10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000142089 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. 1 2 3 GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000025492 - Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. Lewin AR, Reid LE, McMahon M, Stark GR, Kerr IM (Aug 1991). "Molecular analysis of a human interferon-inducible gene family". Eur J Biochem. 199 (2): 417–423. doi:10.1111/j.1432-1033.1991.tb16139.x. PMID 1906403.
  6. Tanaka SS, Yamaguchi YL, Tsoi B, Lickert H, Tam PP (Dec 2005). "IFITM/Mil/fragilis family proteins IFITM1 and IFITM3 play distinct roles in mouse primordial germ cell homing and repulsion". Dev Cell. 9 (6): 745–756. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2005.10.010. PMID 16326387.
  7. "Entrez Gene: IFITM3 interferon induced transmembrane protein 3 (1-8U)".
  8. "Natural swine flu defence found". Archived from the original on December 20, 2009.
  9. 1 2 Everitt A.R.; et al. (March 2012). "IFITM3 restricts the morbidity and mortality associated with influenza". Nature. 484 (7395): 519–23. Bibcode:2012Natur.484..519.. doi:10.1038/nature10921. PMC 3648786. PMID 22446628.
  10. "Gene flaw linked to serious flu risk". BBC News. 25 March 2012.

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