novel transcript, antisense to PATJ (ENSG00000298960)

The entry "novel transcript, antisense to PATJ" (ENSG00000298960) does not correspond to a well-characterized protein, receptor, enzyme, or any established therapeutic target. It appears to represent a computationally annotated transcript that is antisense to the well-known **PATJ** gene (Protein Associated to Tight Junctions), but there is no evidence in current databases or scientific literature that this antisense transcript encodes a protein, possesses a defined biological function, or is considered a therapeutic target[1][3][5]. There are no widely recognized aliases, standardized names, or therapeutic roles associated with this entity. The canonical PATJ gene itself is distinct, encodes a scaffolding protein involved in tight junctions and epithelial polarity, and carries clinical relevance, but this antisense transcript is not itself a validated or characterized molecular target[1][3][4][5]. If you seek structured data for the **canonical PATJ gene** or its protein product, refer to "PATJ Crumbs Cell Polarity Complex Component" (PATJ, ENSG00000132849), which is a distinct and well-annotated entity[1][3][5].