ANLN, Official Symbol ANLNprovided by HGNC Official Full Name anillin, actin binding proteinprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:14082 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000011426 MIM:616027; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14082 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as scra; FSGS8; Scraps Summary This gene encodes an actin-binding protein that plays a role in cell growth and migration, and in cytokinesis. The encoded protein is thought to regulate actin cytoskeletal dynamics in podocytes, components of the glomerulus. Mutations in this gene are associated with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 8. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2014] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 30.2), bone marrow (RPKM 11.3) and 11 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all