Chloride intracellular channel 4 pseudogene 1 (CLIC4P1)

Chloride intracellular channel 4 pseudogene 1 (CLIC4P1) is a human non-coding gene classified as a processed pseudogene related to the chloride intracellular channel protein CLIC4[4]. Unlike the functional CLIC4 gene—which encodes an ion channel protein involved in cell volume regulation, apoptosis, angiogenesis, and cancer—CLIC4P1 does not encode a functional protein. Pseudogenes like CLIC4P1 may have limited biological activity, such as regulating the parent gene by acting as microRNA decoys or competitive endogenous RNAs, but no direct function or disease association is currently established for CLIC4P1 itself[2][6]. CLIC4P1 should not be confused with CLIC4, which is an active therapeutic target in some disease settings. Note: If you intended to search for the *protein-coding* gene (CLIC4), that is a well-characterized ion channel and disease target[1][3][7]; CLIC4P1, as a pseudogene, is not equivalent and is not considered a therapeutic target.

Other names

Chloride intracellular channel 4 pseudogene 1CLIC4P1