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Function

As a component of IFT complex A (IFT-A), a complex required for retrograde ciliary transport and entry into cilia of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), it is involved in ciliogenesis (PubMed:28400947, PubMed:28973684). Involved in retrograde ciliary transport along microtubules from the ciliary tip to the base (PubMed:21378380).

Involvement in disease

Cranioectodermal dysplasia 3

CED3

A disorder primarily characterized by craniofacial, skeletal and ectodermal abnormalities. Clinical features include craniosynostosis, narrow rib cage, short limbs, brachydactyly, hypoplastic and widely spaced teeth, sparse hair, skin laxity and abnormal nails. Nephronophthisis leading to progressive renal failure, hepatic fibrosis, heart defects, and retinitis pigmentosa have also been described.

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Retinitis pigmentosa 81

RP81

A form of retinitis pigmentosa, a retinal dystrophy belonging to the group of pigmentary retinopathies. Retinitis pigmentosa is characterized by retinal pigment deposits visible on fundus examination and primary loss of rod photoreceptor cells followed by secondary loss of cone photoreceptors. Patients typically have night vision blindness and loss of midperipheral visual field. As their condition progresses, they lose their far peripheral visual field and eventually central vision as well. RP81 inheritance is autosomal recessive.

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Short-rib thoracic dysplasia 18 with polydactyly

SRTD18

A form of short-rib thoracic dysplasia, a group of autosomal recessive ciliopathies that are characterized by a constricted thoracic cage, short ribs, shortened tubular bones, and a 'trident' appearance of the acetabular roof. Polydactyly is variably present. Non-skeletal involvement can include cleft lip/palate as well as anomalies of major organs such as the brain, eye, heart, kidneys, liver, pancreas, intestines, and genitalia. Some forms of the disease are lethal in the neonatal period due to respiratory insufficiency secondary to a severely restricted thoracic cage, whereas others are compatible with life. Disease spectrum encompasses Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy (Jeune syndrome), Mainzer-Saldino syndrome, and short rib-polydactyly syndrome.

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the IFT43 family.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in the retina, predominantly in the photoreceptor outer segment.

Cellular localization

  • Cytoplasm
  • Cytoskeleton
  • Cell projection
  • Cilium
  • Associated with microtubules (PubMed:22361696). Localized at the distal tip of the cilium (PubMed:28973684).

Alternative names

C14orf179, IFT43, Intraflagellar transport protein 43 homolog

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Oncology

Molecular weight

23529Da

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