This gene encodes a death effector domain-containing protein that functions as a negative regulator of apoptosis. The encoded protein is an endogenous substrate for protein kinase C. This protein is also overexpressed in type 2 diabetes mellitus, where it may contribute to insulin resistance in glucose uptake. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014]
Forensic Context
A study in humans investigated the expression of the PEA15 as a potential biomarker for gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) intake using quantitative PCR in peripheral blood samples from a small case group of narcolepsy patients therapeutically taking sodium oxybate and a control group [Mehling et al. DOI:10.1007/S00414-017-1609-3].