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DCHS2 gene

Known as: CDHJ, PROTOCADHERIN J, dachsous cadherin-related 2 
This gene is involved in calcium-dependent cell adhesion.

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1997-2016
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Calcium BindingCell AdhesionLigand Binding

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1953-2018
1960198020002020
DCHS2 gene
Cell Adhesion
Ligand Binding
Calcium Binding

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2016
2016
A genome-wide association scan implicates DCHS2, RUNX2, GLI3, PAX1 and EDAR in human facial variation
We report a genome-wide association scan for facial features in ∼6,000 Latin Americans. We evaluated 14 traits on an ordinal… (More)
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2016
2016
Association between DCHS2 gene and mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease in an elderly Brazilian sample.
OBJECTIVES In 2012, Kamboh and colleagues published a genome-wide association study that identified the DCHS2 gene (rs1466662 T/A… (More)
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2014
2014
Frameshift Mutations of Cadherin Genes DCHS2, CDH10 and CDH24 Genes in Gastric and Colorectal Cancers with High Microsatellite Instability
Cadherins (CDHs) are important in maintenance of cell adhesion and polarity, alterations of which contribute to tumorigenesis… (More)
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2014
2014
Genes associated with the progression of neurofibrillary tangles in Alzheimer's disease
The spreading of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), intraneuronal aggregates of highly phosphorylated microtubule-associated protein… (More)
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2012
2012
Bivariate genome-wide association study suggests fatty acid desaturase genes and cadherin DCHS2 for variation of both compressive strength index and appendicular lean mass in males.
Compressive strength index (CSI) is a newly established index for predicting hip fracture, the most serious consequence of… (More)
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2012
2012
Genome-wide association analysis of age-at-onset in Alzheimer's disease
The risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is strongly determined by genetic factors and recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS… (More)
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1997
1997
Adenocarcinoma: Identification of Three Independent Regions Loss of Heterozygosity at Chromosome 16q in Prostate
Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) on chromosome arm 16q is one of the most consistent genetic alterations in sporadic prostate cancer… (More)
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