This gene encodes a member of the lectican family of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans that is specifically expressed in the central nervous system. This protein is developmentally regulated and may function in the formation of the brain extracellular mat
miRNAmiRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
Gene ontology (GO)Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
May play a role in the terminally differentiating and the adult nervous system during postnatal development. Could stabilize interactions between hyaluronan (HA) and brain proteoglycans.
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in the retina, specifically in the inner nuclear layer, inner plexiform layer and ganglion cell layer (at protein level) (PubMed:29777959). Detected in cerebrospinal fluid (at protein level) (PubMed:25326458). Detected in uri
Evidence Score:★☆☆☆☆ Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only★★☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations★★★☆☆ Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources★★★★☆ ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)★★★★★ ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations
ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases
(OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
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High myopia
Uncertain significance
ClinVar
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★★☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
["A tetrasaccharide linker sequence is required for GAG synthesis","Defective B4GALT7 causes EDS, progeroid type","Defective B3GAT3 causes JDSSDHD","Defective B3GALT6 causes EDSP2 and SEMDJL1","Dermatan sulfate biosynthesis","Degradation of the extracellular matrix","Chondroitin sulfate biosynthesis","CS\/DS degradation","Defective CHST3 causes SEDCJD","Defective CHST14 causes EDS, musculocontractural type","Defective CHSY1 causes TPBS","ECM proteoglycans"]
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Diseases Linked via Similar GenesDiseases curated for genes most similar to BCAN (see Related Genes above), that are NOT already directly curated for BCAN itself -- a lead worth checking, not a confirmed association.