DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature on PEG3

PEG3 [ENSP00000326581]

Paternally-expressed gene 3 protein; Induces apoptosis in cooperation with SIAH1A. Acts as a mediator between p53/TP53 and BAX in a neuronal death pathway that is activated by DNA damage. Acts synergistically with TRAF2 and inhibits TNF induced apoptosis through activation of NF-kappa-B (By similarity). Possesses a tumor suppressing activity in glioma cells; Belongs to the krueppel C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family.

Synonyms:  PEG3,  PEG3p,  hPEG3,  A0A3B3IRU6,  A0A3B3ISL2 ...

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