Capicua transcriptional repressor pseudogene 10 (CICP10)

Capicua transcriptional repressor pseudogene 10 (CICP10) is classified as a human pseudogene—a genomic DNA sequence similar to a known gene, but typically nonfunctional due to mutations that prevent normal protein-coding. It derives from the parental gene CIC, which encodes a high-mobility group box transcriptional repressor with important roles in development and disease. However, CICP10 itself does not code for a protein, does not act as a receptor, enzyme, or drug target, and currently lacks evidence for biological or therapeutic relevance. Pseudogenes like CICP10 may sometimes play regulatory roles as non-coding RNAs in human biology, but there is no direct evidence or established function for CICP10 in the literature at this time. CICP10 is not considered a therapeutic target and is an incorrect target if the query intent was to find a druggable protein or functional receptor. Research and clinical interest should be focused on the functional parental gene, Capicua transcriptional repressor (CIC), for target-related roles.

Other names

CICP10capicua pseudogene 10

None, as it is a pseudogene