DSP (Desmoplakin) is a gene whose normal job is to hold cell growth in check. The public catalogues list it as a tumour suppressor, and it is called a cancer driver by mutation analysis of patient cohorts. Tied to Nasopharyngeal carcinoma. This dossier gathers the 0 products (0 approved), 0 trials, 0 pathways and 0 resistance routes in the corpus that involve it, with external identifiers so it can be joined to UniProt, ChEMBL, Open Targets and the rest of biology.
Biology
A component of desmosome cell-cell junctions which are required for positive regulation of cellular adhesion. Critical for cell-cell adhesion in early stage blastocysts and progression through proamniotic cavity formation. Not required for preimplantation morphogenic process in blastocysts. Required for keratin filament anchoring at the desmosome junction and subsequent organisation of the keratin intermediate filament network within the cytoplasm. Required for anchoring of desmosomes to the microtubule architecture, via its interaction with NIN. Promotes microtubule-mediated GJA1/CX43 trafficking to cell membranes via its interaction with MAPRE1/EB1, thereby facilitating gap junction intracellular communication. Location: Cell projection, axon; Cell junction, desmosome; Cell membrane; Cytoplasm (UniProt). Locus 6p24.3 (HGNC).
- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (NPC)
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