NCIt synonyms : p33ING1; Inhibitor of Growth Family, Member 1 wt Allele;
NCIt definition : Human ING1 wild-type allele is located within 13q34 and is approximately 8 kb in length.
This allele, which encodes inhibitor of growth protein 1, plays a role in the induction
of p53-mediated apoptosis and modulation of p53-dependent transcriptional activation
which results in the inhibition of cell growth. Certain allelic variants of the ING1
gene are associated with the development of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and
neck. Expression of the ING1 gene is down-regulated in several types of cancer such
as breast cancer, gastric cancer, neuroblastoma and non-small cell lung cancer.;
NCIt note : The ING1 gene is a candidate tumor suppressor gene. This gene produces multiple mRNA
transcripts via alternative splicing which, in turn, encode distinct protein isoforms.;