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CIT

Gene

citron rho-interacting serine/threonine kinase

HGNCHGNC:1985EnsemblENSG00000122966NCBI Gene11113
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 12q24.23

Also known as

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

Also known asKIAA0949 · STK21 · CRIK · CITK
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Alias symbolsKIAA0949, STK21, CRIK, CITK
Previous namescitron (rho-interacting, serine/threonine kinase 21)
Alias namesserine/threonine kinase 21

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.

Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Atrial Fibrillation
Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Kidney Diseases
Thyroid Neoplasms
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Migraine 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.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

MicroRNA protein coding host genesDMPK kinase family

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.