MAGEA9

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 testes and placenta.

Alternative names

MAGE9, MAGEA9A, MAGEA9B, MAGEA9, Melanoma-associated antigen 9, Cancer/testis antigen 1.9, MAGE-9 antigen, CT1.9

Database links

swissprot:P43362 entrezGene:728269 entrezGene:4108 omim:300342