Basic information of ST8SIA1 :
| Official Symbol of Gene | ST8SIA1 |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 6489 |
| Official Full Name | ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 1 |
| Also known as | GD3S; SIAT8; SIAT8A; SIAT8-A; ST8SiaI |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000111728 MIM:601123; AllianceGenome:HGNC:10869 |
| Map Location | 12p12.1 |
| Variation Type | SNP |
| refSNP ID | rs1558793 |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | blood |
| Sample Detail | N/A |
| Detected Method | N/A |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | N/A |
| Population | Canadian |
| Sample Size | 1318 MS patients from 756 Canadian families |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 19428123 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Title | Variants in ST8SIA1 do not play a major role in susceptibility to multiple sclerosis in Canadian families |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | Negative |
| Result | No significant association was found in the entire sample or when stratifying by transmitting parent, indicating that this gene plays little or no role in susceptibility to MS in the Canadian population. |
| Mechanism/Pathway | N/A |
