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Gene Symbol CTAG1A
Synonyms CT6.1 | ESO1 | LAGE-2 | LAGE2A | NY-ESO-1
Gene Description CTAG1A, cancer/testis antigen 1A, may play a role in tumor growth, angiogenesis, apoptosis, invasion, and metastasis (PMID: 30122941) and may be specifically expressed in tumor, but not normal tissue (PMID: 15704127). Elevated expression of Ctag1a has been observed in lung cancer (PMID: 30122941).
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