| ID | Sequence | Length | GC content |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAACAGCCAGUGCAGAGGAGAGGAACGUGUGUCCAGUGUCCCGAUCCCU… | 3820 nt | 0.5749 | |
| CUUUUGCCUGCCAUCAUGUUGGAUGUGAUUCUGCUCCUCCUUUGCCUUC… | 4064 nt | 0.5677 | |
| AGACAGAGUGUCCAAAAGCGUGAGAGCACGAAGUGAGGAGAAGGUGGAG… | 4083 nt | 0.5687 | |
| AGACAGAGUGUCCAAAAGCGUGAGAGCACGAAGUGAGGAGAAGGUGGAG… | 3749 nt | 0.5714 | |
| AGACAGAGUGUCCAAAAGCGUGAGAGCACGAAGUGAGGAGAAGGUGGAG… | 3978 nt | 0.5732 |
The protein encoded by this gene is the receptor for colony stimulating factor 1, a cytokine which controls the production, differentiation, and function of macrophages. This receptor mediates most if not all of the biological effects of this cytokine. Ligand binding activates the receptor kinase through a process of oligomerization and transphosphorylation. The encoded protein is a tyrosine kinase transmembrane receptor and member of the CSF1/PDGF receptor family of tyrosine-protein kinases. Mutations in this gene have been associated with a predisposition to myeloid malignancy. The first intron of this gene contains a transcriptionally inactive ribosomal protein L7 processed pseudogene oriented in the opposite direction. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. Expression of a splice variant from an LTR promoter has been found in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), HL cell lines and anaplastic large cell lymphoma. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2017] CIViC Summary for CSF1R Gene
A study in mice demonstrated that perinatal lead (Pb) exposure altered adult hippocampal cell composition and gene expression, with the CSF1R serving as a key marker for identifying microglial cell clusters [Bakulski et al. DOI:10.1093/toxsci/kfaa069]. A study in mice demonstrated that the CSF1R was used as a surface protein marker to gate and identify monocytes in the context of traumatic brain injury [Erwin K. Gudenschwager Basso et al. DOI:10.1186/s12974-024-03032-8]. Following clodronate-induced monocyte depletion and subsequent controlled cortical impact injury, a transcriptionally distinct CD115+/Ly6Chi monocyte population emerged in circulation, which was associated with neuroprotection, improved cerebral blood flow, and a shift towards an anti-inflammatory phenotype in the injured cortex.