Ferritin heavy chain 1 pseudogene 15 (FTH1P15)

Ferritin heavy chain 1 pseudogene 15 (FTH1P15) is one of many processed pseudogenes derived from the ferritin heavy chain 1 (FTH1) gene. Like other pseudogenes in the ferritin family, FTH1P15 does not encode a functional protein. Although pseudogenes were historically thought to be non-functional, it is now understood that they can participate in gene regulation at the RNA level. Some ferritin pseudogenes have been shown to act as competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs), bind microRNAs, or generate small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), thereby affecting the expression of their functional gene relatives and potentially influencing cellular homeostasis or disease processes such as cancer[6]. However, there are no current data specifically identifying FTH1P15 as a direct therapeutic target, biomarker, or disease driver in its own right. It is part of the broader ferritin pseudogene network that modulates iron metabolism through post-transcriptional regulation[6].

Other names

FTH1 pseudogene 15

None applicable (no direct protein product, no inhibitors or ligands)