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ANO6

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🧬 Gene Info

Gene Symbol	ANO6
Full Name	Anoctamin 6
Aliases	TMEM16F, ANO6, TASF
Chromosome	12q24.11
Protein Family	Anoctamin/TMEM16
Function	ANO6 has distinctive dual functions
Primary Expression	immune cells, platelets, and various tissues including the brain
GeneCards	ANO6
Human Protein Atlas	ANO6
Category	Ion Channel / Phospholipid Scramblase
Approach	Strategy
Channel inhibitors	Small molecules to block ANO6 chloride activity
Gene therapy	Modulate ANO6 expression in neurons
Biomarkers	ANO6 as marker for neuronal injury
Associated Diseases	neurodegeneration
Databases	GeneCards UniProt NCBI Gene HPA STRING

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graph TD
    ANO6["ANO6 (TMEM16F)<br/>Phospholipid Scramblase"]
    PS_exposure["Phosphatidylserine<br/>Externalization"]
    Ca_influx["Calcium Influx"]
    membrane_perm["Membrane<br/>Permeabilization"]
    apoptosis["Apoptotic<br/>Cell Death"]
    microglia_act["Microglial<br/>Activation"]
    phagocytosis["Phagocytic<br/>Clearance"]
    neuroinflam["Neuroinflammation"]
    synapse_loss["Synaptic<br/>Dysfunction"]
    neurodegeneration["Neurodegeneration"]
    huntingtons["Huntington's<br/>Disease"]
    spinocer_ataxia["Spinocerebellar<br/>Ataxia"]
    ATP_depletion["ATP Depletion"]
    oxidative_stress["Oxidative<br/>Stress"]
    
    Ca_influx -->|"activates"| ANO6
    oxidative_stress -->|"activates"| ANO6
    ATP_depletion -->|"activates"| ANO6
    ANO6 -->|"promotes"| PS_exposure
    ANO6 -->|"increases"| membrane_perm
    PS_exposure -->|"signals"| microglia_act
    PS_exposure -->|"promotes"| phagocytosis
    membrane_perm -->|"triggers"| apoptosis
    microglia_act -->|"causes"| neuroinflam
    apoptosis -->|"leads to"| synapse_loss
    neuroinflam -->|"exacerbates"| neurodegeneration
    synapse_loss -->|"contributes to"| neurodegeneration
    neurodegeneration -->|"manifests in"| huntingtons
    neurodegeneration -->|"manifests in"| spinocer_ataxia

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    classDef protective fill:#1a3a2a,stroke:#81c784,stroke-width:2px,color:#ffffff
    classDef pathological fill:#3a1a1a,stroke:#ef5350,stroke-width:2px,color:#ffffff
    classDef regulatory fill:#2a1a3a,stroke:#ce93d8,stroke-width:2px,color:#ffffff
    classDef disease fill:#3a2a1a,stroke:#ffa726,stroke-width:2px,color:#ffffff
    
    class ANO6 central
    class phagocytosis protective
    class PS_exposure,membrane_perm,apoptosis,microglia_act,neuroinflam,synapse_loss,neurodegeneration,Ca_influx,ATP_depletion,oxidative_stress pathological
    class huntingtons,spinocer_ataxia disease

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