GJA1 Gene
protein-coding GIFtS : 71
GCID: GC06 P121756
gap junction protein, alpha 1, 43kDa (Previous names: gap junction protein, alpha-like, gap junction protein,... ) (Previous symbols: ODDD, GJAL )
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Aliasesfor GJA1 gene
(According to
1 HGNC ,
2 Entrez Gene ,
3 UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot ,
4 UniProtKB/TrEMBL , 5 OMIM , 6 GeneLoc ,
7 Ensembl ,
8 DME ,
9 miRBase ,
and/or 10 fRNAdb )About This Section Aliases Gap Junction Protein, Alpha 1, 43kDa 1 2 Gap Junction Protein, Alpha-Like1 GJAL1 2 3 AVSD32 CX431 2 5 DFNB382 ODDD1 2 5 HLHS12 Gap Junction 43 KDa Heart Protein2 3 Connexin 432 ODOD1 5 Connexin-433 SDTY31 5 Gap Junction Alpha-1 Protein2 HSS2 5 Connexin-433 ODD1 Cx433 Gap Junction Protein, Alpha 1, 43kDa (Connexin 43)1
Export aliases for GJA1 gene to outside databases Previous GC identifers: GC06P121527 GC06P121714 GC06P121737 GC06P121798 GC06P119340
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Summariesfor GJA1 gene (According to Entrez Gene ,
Tocris Bioscience ,
Wikipedia's
Gene Wiki ,
PharmGKB ,
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot ,
and/or
UniProtKB/TrEMBL )
About This Section Entrez Gene summary for GJA1 : This gene is a member of the connexin gene family. The encoded protein is a component of gap junctions, which are composed of arrays of intercellular channels that provide a route for the diffusion of low molecular weight materials from cell to cell. The encoded protein is the major protein of gap junctions in the heart that are thought to have a crucial role in the synchronized contraction of the heart and in embryonic development. A related intronless pseudogene has been mapped to chromosome 5. Mutations in this gene have been associated with oculodentodigital dysplasia and heart malformations. (provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008) UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: CXA1_HUMAN, P17302 Function : Gap junction protein that acts as a regulator of bladder capacity. A gap junction consists of a cluster ofclosely packed pairs of transmembrane channels, the connexons, through which materials of low MW diffuse from one cell to a neighboring cell. May play a critical role in the physiology of hearing by participating in the recycling of potassium to the cochlear endolymph. Negative regulator of bladder functional capacity: acts by enhancing intercellular electrical and chemical transmission, thus sensitizing bladder muscles to cholinergic neural stimuli and causing them to contract (By similarity) summary
for GJA1 : Gap channels (also known as gap junctions) are specalized cell-cell contacts between almost all eukaryoticcells that provide direct intracellular communication. Generally, gap channels allow the passive diffusionof molecules up to 1 kDa which includes nutrients, small metabolites (e.g. glucose), ions (K+, Ca2+) andsecond messengers (IP3, cAMP and cGMP). Gap channels allow electrical and biochemical coupling between cellsand in excitable tissues, such as neurons and the heart, enables the generation of synchronized and rapidresponses. Structurally, gap channels are composed of two hemichannels called 'connexons', which themselvesare formed from six connexin molecules. Homo- and heteromeric combinations are seen, which exhibit distinctpermeability, selectivity and functional properties. Pannexins are related to connexins and can also formgap junctions. However, their expression is limited to the brain. Furthermore, in nonchordate animals afamily of proteins called innexins form these channels. Gap channels are regulated throughpost-translational modifications of the C'-terminal cytoplasmic tail and phosphorylation modulates assemblyand their physiological properties. They are continuously synthesized and degraded, allowing tissues torapidly adapt to changing environmental conditions. Connexins play a key role in many physiologicalprocesses including cardiac and smooth muscle contraction, regulation of neuronal excitability, epithelialelectrolyte transport and keratinocyte differentiation. Mutations in connexin genes are associated withhuman diseases including sensorineural deafness, a variety of skin disorders, peripheral neuropathy andcardiovascular disease. Gene Wiki entry for GJA1 (Gap junction protein, alpha 1)
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Genomic Viewsfor GJA1 gene
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and/or miRBase ,
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Ensembl (release 69) ,
Regulatory elements and Epigenetics data according to
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SABiosciences , and/or
SwitchGear Genomics )About This Section RefSeq DNA sequence: NC_000006.11 NC_018917.1 NT_025741.15 Regulatory elements: SABiosciences Regulatory transcription factor binding sites in the GJA1 gene promoter: PPAR-gamma1 Sp1 COMP1 Cart-1 MyoD CUTL1 PPAR-gamma2 Other transcription factors Search SABiosciences Chromatin IP Primers for GJA1 Epigenetics: QIAGEN PyroMark CpG Assay predesigned Pyrosequencing DNA Methylation assays in human, mouse, rat GJA1
Genomic Location: Genomic View : UCSC Golden Path with GeneCards custom track Entrez Gene cytogenetic band: 6q21-q23.2 Ensembl cytogenetic band: 6q22.31 HGNC cytogenetic band: 6q22-q23 GJA1 Gene in genomic location: bands according to Ensembl, locations according to
(and/or Entrez Gene and/or Ensembl if different) GeneLoc information about chromosome 6 GeneLoc Exon Structure
GeneLoc location for GC06P121756: view genomic region
(about GC identifiers )
Start:
121,756,745 bp from pter
End:
121,770,873 bp from pter
Size:
14,129 bases
Orientation:
plus strand
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Proteinsfor GJA1 gene
(According to
1 UniProtKB ,
HORDE ,
neXtProt ,
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and/or Reactome ,
Modification sites according to 2 PhosphoSitePlus ,
Specific Peptides from DME ,
Protein expression images according to data from SPIRE MOPED and PaxDb ,
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About This Section UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: CXA1_HUMAN, P17302 (See
protein sequence )Recommended Name: Gap junction alpha-1 protein Size : 382 amino acids; 43008 Da
Subunit : A connexon is composed of a hexamer of connexins. Interacts (via C-terminus) with TJP1. Interacts (viaC-terminus) with SRC (via SH3 domain). Interacts with UBQLN4 (By similarity). Interacts with SGSM3. Interacts with KIAA1432/CIP150. Interacts with CNST and CSNK1D
Subcellular location : Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell junction, gap junction
Caution : PubMed:7715640 reported a mutation Pro-364 linked to congenital heart diseases. PubMed:8873667 later shownthat it is an artifact
Caution : PubMed:11741837 reported 2 mutations (Phe-11 and Ala-24) linked to non-syndromic autosomal recessive deafness(DFNBG). These mutations have subsequently been shown (PubMed:12457340) to involve the pseudogene of connexin-43 located on chromosome 5
1 PDB 3D structure from and Proteopedia for GJA1 :2LL2 (3D)
 
Secondary accessions : B2R5U9 Q6FHU1 Q9Y5I8Explore the universe of human proteins at neXtProt for GJA1: NX_P17302 Post-translational modifications:
Phosphorylated at Ser-368 by PRKCG; phosphorylation induces disassembly of gap junction plaques and inhibition of gap junction activity (By similarity). Phosphorylation at Ser-325, Ser-328 and Ser-330 by CK1 modulates gap junction assembly1
Sumoylated with SUMO1, SUMO2 and SUMO3, which may regulate the level of functional Cx43 gap junctions at the plasma membrane. May be desumoylated by SENP1 or SENP21
S-nitrosylation at Cys-271 is enriched at the muscle endothelial gap junction in arteries, it augments channel permeability and may regulate of smooth muscle cell to endothelial cell communication1
View modification sites using PhosphoSitePlus 2 View neXtProt modification sites for NX_P17302 GJA1 Protein expression data from MOPED and PaxDb : About this image
REFSEQ proteins: NP_000156.1 ENSEMBL proteins: ENSP00000282561 Reactome Protein details: P17302 Human Recombinant Protein Products: Gene Ontology (GO): 5/25 cellular component terms (GO ID links to tree view) (see all 25 ): About this table
GJA1 for ontologies About GeneDecksing GJA1 Antibody Products: EMD Millipore Mono- and Polyclonal Antibodies for the study of GJA1 R&D Systems Antibodies for GJA1 (Connexin 43/GJA1) Cell Signaling Technology (CST) Antibodies for GJA1   (Cx43) OriGene Antibodies: GJA1 OriGene Custom Antibody Services for GJA1 GenScript Superior Antibodies for GJA1 Novus Biologicals GJA1 Antibodies Abcam antibodies for GJA1 Uscn Antibodies for GJA1 ThermoFisher Antibodies for GJA1
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Protein
Domains / Familiesfor GJA1 gene (According to InterPro , ProtoNet ,
UniProtKB , and/or BLOCKS ,
Sets of similar genes according to GeneDecks )
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GJA1 for domains About GeneDecksing 5/6 InterPro domains/families (see all 6 ):
Graphical View of Domain Structure for InterPro Entry P17302 ProtoNet protein and cluster: P17302
3 Blocks protein families : IPB002261 Gap junction alpha-1 protein (Cx43) signature IPB013092 Connexin IPB013124 Gap junction alpha-1 protein (Cx43) UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: CXA1_HUMAN, P17302 Similarity : Belongs to the connexin family. Alpha-type (group II) subfamily
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Functionfor GJA1 gene
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Ontologies according to Gene Ontology Consortium 01 Mar 2013 via
Entrez Gene .)
About This Section Function Summary: UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: CXA1_HUMAN, P17302 Function : Gap junction protein that acts as a regulator of bladder capacity. A gap junction consists of a cluster ofclosely packed pairs of transmembrane channels, the connexons, through which materials of low MW diffuse from one cell to a neighboring cell. May play a critical role in the physiology of hearing by participating in the recycling of potassium to the cochlear endolymph. Negative regulator of bladder functional capacity: acts by enhancing intercellular electrical and chemical transmission, thus sensitizing bladder muscles to cholinergic neural stimuli and causing them to contract (By similarity)
Genatlas biochemistry entry for GJA1 : gap junction protein,alpha 1,43kDa,connexin 43),expressed in the heart left ventricule,liver,peripheral nervous system,monomer of the connexon (six subunits),underexpressed in breast cancer cell (marker for detecting early oncogenesis in the breast) Clone Products: Browse Clones for the Expression of Recombinant Proteins Available from EMD Millipore OriGene Myc/DDK tagged cDNA clones in CMV expression vector in human , mouse , rat for GJA1 (see all 3 ) OriGene untagged cDNA clones in CMV expression vector in human , mouse , rat for GJA1OriGene custom cloning services – gene synthesis, subcloning, mutagenesis,
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In Situ Assay Products: Advanced Cell Diagnostics RNAscope RNA in situ hybridization assays for GJA1
Gene Ontology (GO): 5/9 molecular function terms (GO ID links to tree view) (see all 9 ): About this table
GJA1 for ontologies About GeneDecksing 2 GenomeRNAi human phenotypes for GJA1 :Animal Models: Mouse knock-outs for GJA1: Gja1 tm1.1Kwi Gja1 tm1Kdr Gja1 tm1.1Gfi 15/23 MGI mutant phenotypes (inferred from 22 alleles ) (MGI details for Gja1) (see all 23 ):
GJA1 for phenotypes About GeneDecksing
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Pathways & Interactionsfor GJA1 gene
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BioSystems ,
Reactome ,
Tocris Bioscience ,
GeneGo (Thomson Reuters) ,
QIAGEN ,
and/or UniProtKB ,
Sets of similar genes according to GeneDecks ,
Interaction Networks according to
SABiosciences ,
and/or STRING ,
Interactions according to 1 UniProtKB ,
2 MINT ,
3 I2D , and/or
4 STRING ,
with links to IntAct and
Ensembl ,
Ontologies according to Gene Ontology Consortium 01 Mar 2013 via
Entrez Gene) .
About This Section Unified GeneCards pathways  - 5/20 super-pathways (see all 20 ) About this table See pathways by source Super-pathway contained gene-specific pathways 1 Oligomerization of connexins into connexons 2 Formation of annular gap junctions 3 Gap junction assembly 4 Cell adhesion_Gap junctions 5 Microtubule-dependent trafficking of connexons from Golgi to the plasma membrane
Pathway sources See GeneCards unified pathways Show all pathways 5 EMD Millipore Pathways for GJA1 1 Downloadable PowerPoint Slide of QIAGEN Pathway Central Maps for GJA1 2
Cell Signaling Technology (CST) Pathways for GJA1 2 GeneGo (Thomson Reuters) Pathways for GJA1 5/7 BioSystems Pathways for GJA1 (see all 7 ) 5/14
Reactome Pathways for GJA1 (see all 14 )1 PharmGKB Pathway for GJA1 2
Kegg Pathways (Kegg details for GJA1) :
GJA1 for pathways About GeneDecksing Interactions: SABiosciences Gene Network CentralTM Interacting Genes and Proteins Network for GJA1 STRING Interaction
Network Preview (showing 5 interactants - click image to see 25)5/82 Interacting proteins for GJA1 (P17302 2 , 3 ENSP00000282561 4 ) via UniProtKB, MINT, STRING , and/or I2D (see all 82 )About this table Gene Ontology (GO): 5/36 biological process terms (GO ID links to tree view) (see all 36 ): About this table
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GJA1 for compounds About GeneDecksing Compounds for GJA1 available from Tocris Bioscience About this table Compound Action
CAS
# Gap 26 Gap junction blocker; inhibits smooth muscle contraction and IP3-mediated ATP release [197250-15-0] Gap 27 Selective gap junction blocker [198284-64-9]
1 DrugBank Compound for GJA1 About this table 10/117 Novoseek chemical compound relationships for GJA1 gene (see all 117 ) About this table
Compound
-log (P-Val)
Hits
PubMed IDs for Articles with Shared Sentences (# sentences)
oddd
93.1
72
18269311 (6), 17420259 (4), 16219735 (3), 16418219 (3) (see all 23 )
connexin 45
82.7
25
9693379 (6), 14678136 (3), 7877871 (2), 15094345 (2) (see all 9 )
18alpha-glycyrrhetinic acid
82.4
9
10362727 (2), 11880266 (1), 12509912 (1), 20512937 (1) (see all 7 )
heptanol
68.7
1
11716536 (1)
connexin 42
67.6
3
8204908 (1), 7818094 (1)
glycyrrhetinic acid
63.6
2
12651152 (1), 16328273 (1)
carbenoxolone
61.4
5
15843434 (1), 20406988 (1), 15987459 (1), 18837047 (1) (see all 5 )
oleamide
58.2
3
17570214 (1), 10207896 (1)
cx38
57.7
2
9598590 (1), 12456713 (1)
ganciclovir
52.1
12
15891776 (2), 8700844 (1), 9930323 (1), 11769669 (1) (see all 8 )
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Transcriptsfor GJA1 gene (Secondary structures according to
fRNAdb ,
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(Build 235 Homo sapiens; Mar 10 2013) or GenBank , RefSeq according to Entrez Gene ,
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)About This Section REFSEQ mRNAs for GJA1 gene: NM_000165.3 Unigene Cluster for GJA1:
Gap junction protein, alpha 1, 43kDa Hs.74471 [show with all ESTs ] Unigene Representative Sequence: NM_000165 1 Ensembl transcript including schematic representation, and UCSC links where relevant : ENST00000282561 (uc011ebo.1 uc011ebp.1 uc003pyr.3 ) Clone Products: OriGene Myc/DDK tagged cDNA clones in CMV expression vector in human , mouse , rat for GJA1 (see all 3 ) OriGene untagged cDNA clones in CMV expression vector in human , mouse , rat for GJA1OriGene custom cloning services – gene synthesis, subcloning, mutagenesis,
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Additional cDNA sequence: AK223289.1 AK294670.1 AK295460.1 AK297402.1 AK297761.1 AK297764.1 AK309377.1 AK309490.1 AK312324.1 AK316159.1 BC026329.1 CR541660.1 M65188.1 X52947.1
13 DOTS entries : DT.75164162 DT.100823493
DT.100761073 DT.92456426 DT.100696819 DT.95231061 DT.102833081 DT.121394848 DT.121394850 DT.121394936 DT.92456424 DT.121394931 DT.95231049 24/391 AceView cDNA sequences (see all 391 ):
AW241949 AA453566 AA130157 AA565520 CR541660 AA890492 CA413943 CA412226 BM722776 CB156043 CA411819 AA740206 BP346255 AA604780 AA339604 BG319469 N51984 AA248496 BU608745 AU121200 AI873718 CB116451 AU132002 BG679966 GeneLoc Exon Structure
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Expression for GJA1 gene
(RNA expression data according to
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Expression images according to data from
BioGPS ,
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CGAP
SAGE ,
Sets of similar genes according to GeneDecks ,
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About This Section GJA1 expression in normal human tissues (normalized intensities) See probesets specificity/sensitivity at GeneAnnot About this image BioGPS CGAP TAG: TGTTCTGGAG
About this image GJA1 expression in embryonic tissues and stem cells Expression by the Database of Embryonic development, Stem cell research, and
Regenerative medicine About this table See GJA1 Protein Expression from SPIRE MOPED and PaxDB Genevestigator expression for GJA1 SOURCE GeneReport for Unigene cluster: Hs.74471 UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: CXA1_HUMAN, P17302 Tissue specificity : Expressed in the heart and fetal cochlea SABiosciences Expression via Pathway-Focused PCR Arrays including GJA1 (see all 7 ): WNT Signaling Targets in human mouse rat PI3K-AKT Signaling Pathway in human mouse rat Cell Junction PathwayFinder in human mouse rat Huntington's Disease in human mouse rat Gap Junctions in human mouse rat
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Orthologsfor GJA1 gene
(Orthologs according to
1,2 HomoloGene (2 older version, for species not in 1 newer version),
3 euGenes ,
4 SGD
,
5 MGI Mar 06 2013,
with possible further links to
Flybase
and/or
WormBase ,
and/or
6 Ensembl pan taxonomic compara ,
Gene Trees according to Ensembl and
TreeFam )
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This gene was present in the common ancestor of chordates.
Orthologs for GJA1 gene from 4/12 species (see all 12 ) About this table
Organism
Taxonomic classification
Gene
Description
Human Similarity
Orthology Type
Details
chicken (Gallus gallus)
Aves
GJA11
gap junction protein, alpha 1, 43kDa
82.15(n) 93.7(a)
 
395278 NM_204586.1 NP_989917.1
lizard (Anolis carolinensis)
Reptilia
GJA16
--
85(a)
1 ↔ 1
1(182897779-182898927)
African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis)
Amphibia
gja1-A2
gap junction protein, alpha 1, 43kDa
77.27(n)
 
X17243.1
zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Actinopterygii
cx432
connexin 43
75.63(n)
 
30236 AF035481.1
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Paralogsfor GJA1 gene (Paralogs according to
1 HomoloGene , 2 Ensembl , and 3 SIMAP , Pseudogenes according to 4 Pseudogene.org Build 68)About This Section Paralogs for GJA1 gene GJB3 2 GJA10 2 GJB6 2 GJA4 2 GJC1 2 GJB5 2 GJC2 2 GJA5 2 GJD2 2 GJA3 2 GJA9 2 GJD3 2 GJB4 2 GJB2 2 GJB7 2 GJA8 2 GJB1 2 16 SIMAP similar genes for GJA1 using alignment to 1 protein entry: CXA1_HUMAN :GJA8 GJA10 GJB1 GJB2 GJA4 GJA5 GJA9 GJB6 GJD2 GJB4 GJB7 GJC1 GJA3 GJB5 GJB3 GJD3
GJA1 for paralogs About GeneDecksing 2 Pseudogenes.org Pseudogenes for GJA1 PGOHUM00000251326 PGOHUM00000241658
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Genomic Variantsfor GJA1 gene (SNPs/Variants according to the
1 NCBI SNP Database ,
2 Ensembl ,
3 PupaSUITE ,
UniProtKB , and
DNA2.0 ,
Linkage Disequilibrium by HapMap ,
Structural Variations(CNVs/InDels/Inversions) from the Database of Genomic Variants , Mutations from the Human Gene
Mutation Database (HGMD) and the Locus Specific Mutation
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GJA1 for disorders About GeneDecksing OMIM gene information: 121014 OMIM disorders : 164200 186100 241550 600309 257850 234100 UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: CXA1_HUMAN, P17302
Defects in GJA1 are the cause of oculodentodigital dysplasia (ODDD) [MIM:164200]; also known as oculodentoosseous dysplasia. ODDD is a highly penetrant syndrome presenting with craniofacial (ocular, nasal, dental) and limb dysmorphisms, spastic paraplegia, and neurodegeneration. Craniofacial anomalies tipically include a thin nose with hypoplastic alae nasi, small anteverted nares, prominent columnella, and microcephaly. Brittle nails and hair abnormalities of hypotrichosis and slow growth are present. Ocular defects include microphthalmia, microcornea, cataracts, glaucoma, and optic atrophy. Syndactyly type 3 and conductive deafness can occur in some cases. Cardiac abnormalities are observed in rare instances Defects in GJA1 are the cause of oculodentodigital dysplasia, autosomal recessive (ODDD-AR) [MIM:257850] Defects in GJA1 may be the cause of syndactyly type 3 (SDTY3) [MIM:186100]. Syndactyly is an autosomal dominant trait and is the most common congenital anomaly of the hand or foot. It is marked by persistence of the webbing between adjacent digits, so they are more or less completely attached. In this type there is usually complete and bilateral syndactyly between the fourth and fifth fingers. Usually it is soft tissue syndactyly but occasionally the distal phalanges are fused. The fifth finger is short with absent or rudimentary middle phalanx. The feet are not affected Defects in GJA1 are a cause of hypoplastic left heart syndrome type 1 (HLHS1) [MIM:241550]. A syndrome due to defective development of the aorta proximal to the entrance of the ductus arteriosus, and hypoplasia of the left ventricle and mitral valve. As a result of the abnormal circulation, the ductus arteriosus and foramen ovale are patent and the right atrium, right ventricle, and pulmonary artery are enlarged Defects in GJA1 are a cause of Hallermann-Streiff syndrome (HSS) [MIM:234100]. HSS is a disorder characterized by a typical skull shape (brachycephaly with frontal bossing), hypotrichosis, microphthalmia, cataracts, beaked nose, micrognathia, skin atrophy, dental anomalies and proportionate short stature. Mental retardation is present in a minority of cases Defects in GJA1 are a cause of atrioventricular septal defect type 3 (AVSD3) [MIM:600309]. A congenital heart malformation characterized by a common atrioventricular junction coexisting with deficient atrioventricular septation. The complete form involves underdevelopment of the lower part of the atrial septum and the upper part of the ventricular septum. A less severe form, known as ostium primum atrial septal defect, has a deficiency of the atrial septum 20/133 diseases for GJA1 (see all 133 ): About MalaCards oculodentodigital dysplasia oculodentodigital dysplasia, autosomal recessive peripheral neuropathy hallermann-streiff syndrome axenfeld-rieger syndrome hailey-hailey disease middle ear cholesteatoma hypoplastic left heart syndrome dental enamel hypoplasia neuropathy atrioventricular septal defect developmental disabilities temporal lobe epilepsy craniofacial anomalies atrial fibrillation dilated cardiomyopathy syndactyly basaloid squamous cell carcinoma cataract-glaucoma syndactyly type 3 6 diseases from the University of Copenhagen DISEASES database for GJA1 :Heart disease Syndactyly Vascular disease Hallermann-Streiff syndrome Malignant glioma Dental enamel hypoplasia 10/94 Novoseek disease relationships for GJA1 gene (see all 94 ) About this table
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oculodentodigital dysplasia
93.1
49
12457340 (3), 15637728 (2), 16219735 (2), 15644317 (2) (see all 21 )
oculodentodigital dysplasia syndrome
78.8
2
16410543 (1), 19847613 (1)
syndactyly
54.3
2
15637728 (1), 19439426 (1)
keratoderma palmoplantar
49.7
2
15551259 (2)
arrhythmia
48.6
17
18201716 (2), 12448696 (1), 15495803 (1), 16690883 (1) (see all 16 )
glioma
47
72
9989416 (5), 20074329 (4), 11180621 (3), 18004727 (3) (see all 28 )
neoplastic transformation
46.4
7
7495228 (1), 11142098 (1), 15194214 (1), 12635093 (1) (see all 6 )
glioblastoma
36.7
28
12019157 (3), 11279616 (3), 9823317 (3), 11746825 (3) (see all 14 )
acantholysis
36.1
1
10468792 (1)
tumors
33.8
173
15567553 (6), 15642212 (5), 14519646 (4), 1324944 (3) (see all 77 )
Genetic Association Database (GAD): GJA1 Human Genome Epidemiology (HuGE) Navigator: GJA1 (17 documents) Export disorders for GJA1 gene to outside databases
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The human connexin gene family of gap junction proteins: distinct chromosomal locations but similar structures. (PubMed id 1646158) 1 , 2 , 3, 9 Fishman G.I.... Leinwand L.A. (1991) Mutations of connexin43 in fetuses with congenital heart malformations. (PubMed id 15978203) 1 , 2 , 4, 9 Chen P.... Chang C. (2005) Identification of connexin43 (alpha1) gap junction gene mutations in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). (PubMed id 11470490) 1 , 2 , 4 Dasgupta C....Fletcher W.H. (2001) Connexin 43 (GJA1) mutations cause the pleiotropic phenotype of oculodentodigital dysplasia. (PubMed id 12457340) 1 , 2 , 9 Paznekas W.A....Jabs E.W. (2003) A homozygous GJA1 gene mutation causes a Hallermann-Streiff/ODDD spectrum phenotype. (PubMed id 14974090) 1 , 2 , 9 Pizzuti A....Dallapiccola B. (2004) Intercellular calcium signaling via gap junction in connexin-43- transfected cells. (PubMed id 9430691) 1 , 2 , 9 Toyofuku T.... Tada M. (1998) A new GJA1 (connexin 43) mutation causing oculodentodigital dysplasia associated to uncommon features. (PubMed id 18161618) 1 , 2 , 9 de la Parra D.R. and Zenteno J.C. (2007) A novel mutation in the GJA1 gene in a family with oculodentodigital dysplasia. (PubMed id 16219735) 1 , 2 , 9 Vasconcellos J.P.C.... Costa V.P. (2005) Phosphorylation of serine 262 in the gap junction protein connexin-43 regulates DNA synthesis in cell-cell contact forming cardiomyocytes. (PubMed id 14702389) 1 , 2 , 9 Doble B.W.... Kardami E. (2004) Novel Connexin 43 (GJA1) mutation causes oculo-dento-digital dysplasia with curly hair. (PubMed id 15108203) 1 , 2 , 9 Kjaer K.W.... Tommerup N. (2004)
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