LongevityMap Gene
Gene details
- HGNC symbol
- BAX
- Aliases
- BCL2L4
- Common name
- BCL2 associated X, apoptosis regulator
- Description
- The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the BCL2 protein family. BCL2 family members form hetero- or homodimers and act as anti- or pro-apoptotic regulators that are involved in a wide variety of cellular activities. This protein forms a heterodimer with BCL2, and functions as an apoptotic activator. This protein is reported to interact with, and increase the opening of, the mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC), which leads to the loss in membrane potential and the release of cytochrome c. The expression of this gene is regulated by the tumor suppressor P53 and has been shown to be involved in P53-mediated apoptosis. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants, which encode different isoforms, have been reported for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
- Cytogenetic Location
- 19q13.33
- UCSC Genome Browser
- View 19q13.33 on the UCSC genome browser
- OMIM
- 600040
- Ensembl
- ENSG00000087088
- UniProt/Swiss-Prot
- BAX_HUMAN
- Entrez Gene
- 581
- UniGene
- 624291
- 1000 Genomes
- 1000 Genomes
Homologs in model organisms
- Danio rerio
- baxb
- Danio rerio
- baxa
- Danio rerio
- BX511080.1
- Danio rerio
- baxa
- Mus musculus
- Bax
- Rattus norvegicus
- Bax
In other databases
- GenAge model organism genes
- A homolog of this gene for Mus musculus is present as Bax
- GenAge human genes
- This gene is present as BAX
Studies (1)
Significant/Non-significant: 0/1
- Longevity Association
- Non-significant
- Population
- Italian (Southern)
- Study Design
- A two-stage case-control study was performed to identify the association between longevity and variation of in homeostasis regulation pathway genes. 317 SNPs in 104 genes were analyzed in 78 cases (≥90 years, median age 98 years, 42 females) and 71 controls (<90 years, median age 67 years, 32 females) in stage 1. Then, 31 candidate SNPs identified in stage 1 (π markers = 0.1) were analyzed in an independent sample composed by 288 cases (≥90 years, median age 92 years, 163 females) and 554 controls (<90 years, median age 67 years, 277 females).
- Conclusions
- After adjustment for multiple testing, no significant association was identified between various SNPs and longevity.
- Indentifier
- rs4645878
- Reference