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Gene information for OSCAR (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID126014
Official gene symbolOSCAR
Full nameosteoclast associated, immunoglobulin-like receptor
Aliases,MGC33613,PIGR3,
Gene summaryOsteoclasts are multinucleated cells that resorb bone and are essential for bone homeostasis. This gene encodes an osteoclast-associated receptor (OSCAR), which is a member of the leukocyte receptor complex (LRC) protein family that plays critical roles in the regulation of both innate and adaptive immune responses. Different from the other LRC members, OSCAR expression is detected specifically in preosteoclasts or mature osteoclasts. OSCAR may be an important bone-specific regulator of osteoclast differentiation. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 19   Locus: 19q13.42
Gene position54604148 - 54597933  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size6216 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID606862