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| Gene Symbol | FOLR1 | ||||||||||
| Synonyms | FBP | FOLR | FRalpha | NCFTD | ||||||||||
| Gene Description | FOLR1, folate receptor alpha, is a membrane-tethered receptor involved in transport of folate into the cell (PMID: 16453285). FOLR1 is overexpressed in several tumor types (PMID: 16453285), including ovarian cancer (PMID: 31049278) and high-grade triple-negative breast cancer (PMID: 30068707, PMID: 32044043). | ||||||||||
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