FLNA, Official Symbol FLNAprovided by HGNC Official Full Name filamin Aprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:3754 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000196924 MIM:300017; AllianceGenome:HGNC:3754 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 FLN; FMD; MNS; OPD; ABPX; CSBS; CVD1; FGS2; FLN1; NHBP; OPD1; OPD2; XLVD; XMVD; FLN-A; ABP-280 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is an actin-binding protein that crosslinks actin filaments and links actin filaments to membrane glycoproteins. The encoded protein is involved in remodeling the cytoskeleton to effect changes in cell shape and migration. This protein interacts with integrins, transmembrane receptor complexes, and second messengers. Defects in this gene are a cause of several syndromes, including periventricular nodular heterotopias (PVNH1, PVNH4), otopalatodigital syndromes (OPD1, OPD2), frontometaphyseal dysplasia (FMD), Melnick-Needles syndrome (MNS), and X-linked congenital idiopathic intestinal pseudoobstruction (CIIPX). Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009] Expression Broad expression in endometrium (RPKM 345.6), esophagus (RPKM 285.0) and 22 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all