Biology:ASPH

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Short description: Protein and coding gene in humans


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Aspartyl/asparaginyl beta-hydroxylase (HAAH) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ASPH gene.[1][2][3] ASPH is an alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent hydroxylase, a superfamily non-haem iron-containing proteins.

Function

This gene is thought to play an important role in calcium homeostasis. Alternative splicing of this gene results in five transcript variants which vary in protein translation, the coding of catalytic domains, and tissue expression. Variation among these transcripts impacts their functions which involve roles in the calcium storage and release process in the endoplasmic and sarcoplasmic reticulum as well as hydroxylation of aspartic acid and asparagine in epidermal growth factor-like domains of various proteins.[3]

Clinical significance

As early as 1996, the over-expression of HAAH was recognized as an indicator of carcinoma in humans. Further research has correlated elevated HAAH levels (variously in affected tissue or blood serum) with hepatocellular (liver) carcinoma[4][5] adenocarcinoma (pancreatic cancer),[6] colorectal cancer,[7] prostate cancer.[5] and lung cancer.[8] The pancreatic study[6] showed elevated HAAH only in diseased tissue, but not in adjacent normal and inflamed tissue.

Mutations in ASPH cause Traboulsi syndrome.[9]

References

  1. "Cloning and characterization of the human gene encoding aspartyl beta-hydroxylase". Gene 150 (2): 395–9. December 1994. doi:10.1016/0378-1119(94)90460-X. PMID 7821814. 
  2. "cDNA cloning and characterization of human cardiac junctin". Gene 255 (1): 35–42. September 2000. doi:10.1016/S0378-1119(00)00299-7. PMID 10974562. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: ASPH aspartate beta-hydroxylase". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=444. 
  4. "Overexpression of human aspartyl (asparaginyl) beta-hydroxylase is associated with malignant transformation". Cancer Research 60 (5): 1261–6. March 2000. PMID 10728685. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Monoclonal antibodies against human aspartyl (asparaginyl) beta-hydroxylase developed by DNA immunization". Hybridoma 28 (4): 251–7. August 2009. doi:10.1089/hyb.2009.0017. PMID 19663697. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Human aspartyl (asparaginyl) beta-hydroxylase monoclonal antibodies: potential biomarkers for pancreatic carcinoma". Pancreas 25 (1): 39–44. July 2002. doi:10.1097/00006676-200207000-00010. PMID 12131769. 
  7. "CC Detect - Serum-Based Diagnostic Test For Colon Cancer Available". http://www.emaxhealth.com/100/18177.html. 
  8. "New screening techniques show potential for early detection of lung cancer". JAMA 298 (17): 1997. November 2007. doi:10.1001/jama.298.17.1997. PMID 17986689. 
  9. "Mutations in ASPH cause facial dysmorphism, lens dislocation, anterior-segment abnormalities, and spontaneous filtering blebs, or Traboulsi syndrome". American Journal of Human Genetics 94 (5): 755–9. May 2014. doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2014.04.002. PMID 24768550. 

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