MAGEA8
Function
Not known, though may play a role in embryonal development and tumor transformation or aspects of tumor progression.
Tissue Specificity
Expressed in many tumors of several types, such as melanoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, lung carcinoma and breast carcinoma, but not in normal tissues except for testis and placenta.
Alternative names
MAGE8, MAGEA8, Melanoma-associated antigen 8, Cancer/testis antigen 1.8, MAGE-8 antigen, CT1.8