Ankmy1, whose function has been explored in multiple research contexts, is associated with cytoskeleton organization regulation [2]. It is likely involved in processes that maintain the structural integrity and function of cells by influencing the cytoskeleton. However, the exact molecular mechanisms and associated pathways remain to be fully elucidated, and genetic models could potentially shed more light on its function.

In osteosarcoma (OS), analysis of relevant datasets showed that the dysregulation of Ankmy1, among other genes, was associated with the metastasis-free survival time in patients [1]. This indicates that Ankmy1 may play a role in the progression of osteosarcoma.

In conclusion, Ankmy1 appears to be important in both normal cellular cytoskeleton-related processes and in the context of osteosarcoma, where its dysregulation is linked to patient metastasis-free survival. Further in-vivo studies, such as gene knockout (KO) or conditional knockout (CKO) mouse models, could potentially uncover more about its function in these disease-related biological processes [1,2].

References:

1. Wang, Fei, Qin, Guoqing, Liu, Junzhi, Wang, Xiunan, Ye, Baoguo. 2020. Integrated Genome-Wide Methylation and Expression Analyses Reveal Key Regulators in Osteosarcoma. In Computational and mathematical methods in medicine, 2020, 7067649. doi:10.1155/2020/7067649. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32855654/

2. Svirid, A V, Ershov, P V, Yablokov, E O, Medvedev, A E, Ivanov, A S. . Direct Molecular Fishing of New Protein Partners for Human Thromboxane Synthase. In Acta naturae, 9, 92-100. doi:. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29340222/