Target

Gene symbol :  
Tmc8
NCBI gene ID :  
217356
Gene full name :  
Transmembrane channel-like 8
Synonym :  
E8, EVER2

Protein function

Protein name :  
Transmembrane channel-like protein 8
Regulates zinc homeostasis in keratinocytes; restricts papillomavirus replication

Expected phenotype

Altered skin immune responses; increased susceptibility to papillomavirus-related lesions

Human disease relevance

Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (HPV susceptibility)

Model applications

Skin immunity, viral restriction, host–virus interaction models

Keywords:

HPV, zinc regulation, keratinocytes, skin immunity

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