Basic information of IRF8 :
| Official Symbol of Gene | IRF8 |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 3394 |
| Official Full Name | interferon regulatory factor 8 |
| Also known as | ICSBP; IRF-8; ICSBP1; IMD32A; IMD32B; H-ICSBP |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000140968 MIM:601565; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5358 |
| Map Location | 16q24.1 |
| Variation Type | SNP |
| refSNP ID | rs17445836 |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | Venous blood |
| Sample Detail | N/A |
| Detected Method | PCR |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | PPMS.RRMS,SPMS |
| Population | Caucasian |
| Sample Size | 1003 patients with MS |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 22732448 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Title | Genotype-phenotype correlation for non-HLA disease associated risk alleles in multiple sclerosis |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | Negative |
| Result | No SNP was associated with systematic deflection in time to disability milestones, age at onset or time to secondary progression. |
| Mechanism/Pathway | N/A |
