该基因属于黑色素瘤相关抗原（MAGE）超家族的非CT（非癌症/睾丸）亚群。编码蛋白可能与细胞凋亡、细胞周期停滞、生长抑制或细胞分化有关。该蛋白可能通过STAT1α（信号转导子和转录激活子1α）途径参与ATRA（全反式维甲酸）信号传导。
This gene belongs to the non-CT (non cancer/testis) subgroup of the melanoma-associated antigen (MAGE) superfamily. The encoded protein is likely associated with apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, growth inhibition or cell differentiation. The protein may be involved in the atRA (all-trans retinoic acid) signaling through the STAT1-alpha (signal transducer and activator of transcription 1-alpha) pathway.