MSN (Moesin) is a gene whose normal job is to hold cell growth in check. The public catalogues list it as an oncogene driver and a tumour suppressor, and it is called a cancer driver by mutation analysis of patient cohorts. Tied to Oesophageal cancer, Renal cell carcinoma, Basal cell carcinoma and 3 more. 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
Ezrin-radixin-moesin (ERM) family protein that connects the actin cytoskeleton to the plasma membrane and thereby regulates the structure and function of specific domains of the cell cortex. Tethers actin filaments by oscillating between a resting and an activated state providing transient interactions between moesin and the actin cytoskeleton. Once phosphorylated on its C-terminal threonine, moesin is activated leading to interaction with F-actin and cytoskeletal rearrangement. These rearrangements regulate many cellular processes, including cell shape determination, membrane transport, and signal transduction. The role of moesin is particularly important in immunity acting on both T and B-cells homeostasis and self-tolerance, regulating lymphocyte egress from lymphoid organs. Modulates phagolysosomal biogenesis in macrophages. Location: Cell membrane; Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton; Apical cell membrane; Cell projection, microvillus membrane (UniProt). Locus Xq12 (HGNC).
- Oesophageal cancer: IntOGen driver in 2 cohorts (ESCA, ESCC)
- Renal cell carcinoma: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (CCRCC)
- Basal cell carcinoma: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (BCC)
- Clear cell renal cell carcinoma: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (CCRCC)
- Oesophageal and junctional adenocarcinoma: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (ESCA)
- Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (ESCC)
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