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Name CHIT1
Type gene
Species Homo sapiens
Tissue Blood
Experiment Method PCR,other
Up/Down Up
Pro/Anti Anti
Funtion Description Human phagocyte-specific chitotriosidase (CHIT-1) is a chitinolytic enzyme associated with several diseases involving macrophage activation. Previous studies have demonstrated that a high activity of Chit could have widespread effects on atherosclerosis,
Regulation Gene NA
Year 2010
Pubmed ID 19881466
Title Human chitotriosidase polymorphism is associated with human longevity in Mediterranean nonagenarians and centenarians.
Drug NA
Disease NA
Environment Factors NA
Circulating NA
Variant NA
High-throughput NA