LongevityMap Gene

Gene details

HGNC symbol
CGNL1 
Aliases
JACOP; PCING 
Common name
cingulin like 1 
Description
This gene encodes a member of the cingulin family. The encoded protein localizes to both adherens and tight cell-cell junctions and mediates junction assembly and maintenance by regulating the activity of the small GTPases RhoA and Rac1. Heterozygous chromosomal rearrangements resulting in association of the promoter for this gene with the aromatase gene are a cause of aromatase excess syndrome. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2011]
Cytogenetic Location
15q21.3
UCSC Genome Browser
View 15q21.3 on the UCSC genome browser
OMIM
607856
Ensembl
ENSG00000128849
UniProt/Swiss-Prot
CGNL1_HUMAN
Entrez Gene
84952
UniGene
148989
1000 Genomes
1000 Genomes

Homologs in model organisms

Danio rerio
cgnl1
Mus musculus
Cgnl1
Rattus norvegicus
Cgnl1

Studies (1)

Significant/Non-significant: 1/0

Longevity Association
Significant
Population
American (Caucasian)
Study Design
Genome-wide association study in 801 centenarians and 914 healthy controls
Conclusions
281 SNPs were found to discriminate between cases and controls
Indentifier
rs1280396
Reference