cell death-inducing DFFA-like effector c pseudogene

The **cell death-inducing DFFA-like effector c pseudogene** is a non-functional DNA sequence in the human genome that closely resembles the *cell death-inducing DFFA-like effector c* gene (CIDEC, also known as CIDE-3, CIDE3, or FSP27) but lacks the ability to encode a functional protein[1][3][9]. Pseudogenes typically arise through gene duplication or retrotransposition followed by the accumulation of disabling mutations[1]. While most pseudogenes are transcriptionally silent and considered non-functional, some can influence the expression of their functional relatives through regulatory RNA pathways[5]. For this specific pseudogene, there is currently no evidence for a direct biological or disease-related function, nor is it considered therapeutically actionable. If the intent was to refer to the **protein-coding gene** and potential therapeutic target, the correct entry would be "cell death-inducing DFFA-like effector c (CIDEC or CIDE-3)". The pseudogene should not be considered a therapeutic target.

Other names

CIDE-3 (applies to protein-coding gene, not specifically to pseudogene)CIDE3FSP27Fat-specific protein 27FLJ20871Cell death activator CIDE-3Cell death-inducing DFFA-like effector protein CCIDEC pseudogene