THEMIS (protein)

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

THEMIS is a protein encoded by the eponymous THEMIS gene.[5][6][7]

AliasesTHEMIS, C6orf190, C6orf207, GASP, SPOT, TSEPA, bA325O24.3, bA325O24.4, thymocyte selection associated, THEMIS (protein), IPR039671
End127,918,631 bp[1]
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THEMIS
Identifiers
AliasesTHEMIS, C6orf190, C6orf207, GASP, SPOT, TSEPA, bA325O24.3, bA325O24.4, thymocyte selection associated, THEMIS (protein), IPR039671
External IDsOMIM: 613607; MGI: 2443552; HomoloGene: 72287; GeneCards: THEMIS; OMA:THEMIS - orthologs
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SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_178666
NM_001305663
NM_001374699

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001010923
NP_001158157
NP_001158159
NP_001305460

NP_001292592
NP_848781
NP_001361628

Location (UCSC)Chr 6: 127.71 – 127.92 MbChr 10: 28.54 – 28.76 Mb
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Function

This protein plays a regulatory role in both positive and negative T cell selection during late thymocyte development. The protein functions through T-cell antigen receptor signaling, and is necessary for proper lineage commitment and maturation of T-cells.[8] Changes in THEMIS gene expression due to the rs138300818 variant promote the development of early-onset type 1 diabetes.[9]

Etymology

THEMIS is an acronym for thymocyte-expressed molecule involved in selection. Themis is also the name of a Titan in Greek mythology who weighed the fates of humans, an apt choice since the protein is important in deciding the fate of the T cell during development.[10]

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