CCDC116 Polyclonal Antibody

CCDC116 is a 515 amino acid protein that exists as two alternatively spliced isoforms. Encoded by a gene that maps to human chromosome 22q11.21, CCDC116 is induced by curcumin (diferulolylmethane), although its role is unclear. CCDC116 is significantly affected by dietary curcumin, which may have a protective role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and may reduce the relapse rate in human ulcerative colitis (UC) . As the second smallest human chromosome, chromosome 22 contains over 500 genes and about 49 million bases. Phelan-McDermid syndrome, Neurofibromatosis type 2 and autism are associated with chromosome 22. A schizophrenia susceptibility locus has been identified on chromosome 22 and studies show that 22q11 deletion symptoms include a high incidence of schizophrenia. Translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22 may lead to the formation of Philadelphia Chromosome and subsequent production of a novel fusion protein known as BCR-Abl, a potent cell proliferation activator found in several types of leukemia.