Basic information of ATG5 :
| Official Symbol of Gene | ATG5 |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 9474 |
| Official Full Name | autophagy related 5 |
| Also known as | ASP; APG5; APG5L; hAPG5; SCAR25; APG5-LIKE |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000057663 MIM:604261; AllianceGenome:HGNC:589 |
| Map Location | 6q21 |
| Variation Type | allel |
| refSNP ID | rs2245214(C/G) |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | blood |
| Sample Detail | peripheral blood mononuclear cell |
| Detected Method | PCR |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | N/A |
| Population | Southern Han Chinese population |
| Sample Size | 152 unrelated MS patients, 110 unrelated NMO patients and 301 health controls |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 24953774 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Title | Variants of autophagy-related gene 5 are associated with neuromyelitis optica in the Southern Han Chinese population |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | Negative |
| Result | However, no association was found between ATG5 variants and MS patients. |
| Mechanism/Pathway | N/A |
