SLC39A8

Gene

solute carrier family 39 member 8

HGNCHGNC:20862 EnsemblENSG00000138821 NCBI Gene64116

Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 4q24

Also known as

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

Also known asBIGM103 · ZIP8 · ZIP-8

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Alias symbolsBIGM103, ZIP8, ZIP-8

Previous namessolute carrier family 39 (metal ion transporter), member 8, solute carrier family 39 (zinc transporter), member 8

Alias namesMetal cation symporter ZIP8, BCG-induced integral membrane protein in monocyte clone 103, ZRT/IRT-like protein 8, Zinc transporter ZIP8

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.

Gastroesophageal Reflux

Obesity disorder

Asthma

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.

Solute carrier family 39

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-03-15.

Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.