VTCN1 pseudogene 1 (VTCN1P1)

VTCN1 pseudogene 1 is a noncoding genetic element related to the VTCN1 gene, located on chromosome 20[5][7]. Pseudogenes arise from duplication or retrotransposition events and typically lack the ability to encode a functional protein. VTCN1P1 does not serve as a receptor, enzyme, or any type of molecular target in standard biological or pharmacological contexts, and has no documented functional or disease relevance[5]. Most biomedical research and therapeutic applications refer to the functional parent gene, **VTCN1 (V-set domain containing T cell activation inhibitor 1, also known as B7-H4, B7S1, B7X)**, which is an immune checkpoint molecule involved in modulating T cell activation and implicated in cancer progression[1][4][6][7][9][10]. There is no evidence supporting VTCN1P1 as a therapeutic target or biomarker. If structured information for a pharmacological target is needed, reference should be made to the functional **VTCN1 (B7-H4)** gene rather than its pseudogene VTCN1P1[1][4][6][7][9][10].

Other names

VTCN1 Pseudogene 1