Stomatin
BND7
EPB72
Erythrocyte Membrane Protein Band 7.2 (Stomatin)
Erythrocyte Band 7 Integral Membrane Protein
Protein 7.2b
EPB7
Erythrocyte Membrane Protein Band 7.2
Erythrocyte Surface Protein Band 7.2
This gene encodes a member of a highly conserved family of integral membrane proteins. The encoded protein localizes to the cell membrane of red blood cells and other cell types, where it may regulate ion channels and transporters. Loss of localization of the encoded protein is associated with hereditary stomatocytosis, a form of hemolytic anemia. There is a pseudogene for this gene on chromosome 6. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2012]
Forensic Context
A study in Sprague-Dawley rats demonstrated that the mRNA expression of the STOM in contused skeletal muscle showed a significant time-dependent increase at 4 hours post-injury, a non-significant decrease at 8 hours, followed by increases again at 12 and 24 hours [Li et al. DOI:10.1007/s00414-023-03095-x].