Gene Detail

Contact

Missing content? – Request curation!

Request curation for specific Genes, Variants, or PubMed publications.

Have questions, comments, or suggestions? - Let us know!

Email us at : ckbsupport@genomenon.com

Gene Symbol HIKESHI
Synonyms C11orf73 | HLD13 | HSPC138 | HSPC179 | L7RN6 | OPI10
Gene Description HIKESHI, heat shock protein nuclear import factor hikeshi, encodes a protein responsible for the nuclear import of ATP-bound Hsp70 proteins, thereby playing a role in the protection of cells from heat shock damage (PMID: 26523678, PMID: 22541429). Increased expression of HIKESHI has been identified in gastric cancer (PMID: 28731175).
Additional content available in CKB BOOST