Basic information of GAL :
| Official Symbol of Gene | GAL |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 51083 |
| Official Full Name | galanin and GMAP prepropeptide |
| Also known as | N/A |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000069482 MIM:137035; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4114 |
| Map Location | 11q13.2 |
| Variation Type | SNP |
| refSNP ID | rs948854 |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | blood |
| Sample Detail | Peripheral blood samples |
| Detected Method | N/A |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | N/A |
| Population | N/A |
| Sample Size | 110 MS patients (66 women and 44 men) |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 32173003 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Title | The effect of galanin gene polymorphism rs948854 on the severity of multiple sclerosis: A significant association with the age of onset |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | Positive |
| Result | An increase in the proportion of patients with a MSSS > 5 (high rate of progression) was observed among the minor G allele carriers (genotypes AG and GG) compared to patients with AA genotype. |
| Mechanism/Pathway | one of the non-immune genes that may affect progression of multiple sclerosis. |
