該基因屬于黑色素瘤相關抗原（MAGE）超家族的非CT（非癌癥/睪丸）亞群。編碼蛋白可能與細胞凋亡、細胞周期停滯、生長抑制或細胞分化有關。該蛋白可能通過STAT1α（信號轉導子和轉錄激活子1α）途徑參與ATRA（全反式維甲酸）信號傳導。
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.