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BRD4

Gene

bromodomain containing 4

HGNCHGNC:13575EnsemblENSG00000141867NCBI Gene23476
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 19p13.12

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asHUNKI · MCAP · CAP · HUNK1 · FSHRG4
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Alias symbolsHUNKI, MCAP, CAP, HUNK1, FSHRG4
Previous namesbromodomain-containing 4
Alias namesmitotic chromosome-associated protein, chromosome-associated protein, female sterile homeotic related gene 4

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

De Lange Syndrome
Neoplasms
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cutaneous melanoma

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Bromodomain and extra-terminal domain familyBromodomain containing

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-03-07.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.