CARF

Gene

calcium responsive transcription factor

HGNCHGNC:14435 EnsemblENSG00000138380 NCBI Gene79800

Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 2q33.2

Also known as

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

Also known asALS2CR8 · FLJ21579 · NYD-SP24

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Previous symbolsALS2CR8

Alias symbolsFLJ21579, NYD-SP24

Previous namesamyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2 (juvenile) chromosome region, candidate 8

Alias namescalcium-response factor

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.

Coronary Artery Disease

Myocardial Infarction

Cerebrovascular Disorders

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.

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.

Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.