Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 6
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Also known as AAT6ACTA2 familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissectionaortic aneurysm, familial thoracic type 6familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection caused by mutation in ACTA2
Summary
Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 6 (MONDO:0012730) is a disease caused by ACTA2 (GenCC Strong), with 10 cohort genes.
At a glance
- Causal gene: ACTA2 (GenCC Strong)
- Cohort genes: 10
- ClinVar variants: 465
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 6 |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0012730 |
| MeSH | C567085 |
| OMIM | 611788 |
| UMLS | C2673186 |
| MedGen | 435866 |
| GARD | 0015527 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: AAT6 · ACTA2 familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection · aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 6 · aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic type 6 · familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection caused by mutation in ACTA2
Data availability: 465 ClinVar variants · 1 GenCC gene-disease record.
Disease family
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by etiologic mechanism › disease of genetic or genomic mechanism › hereditary disease › multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome › aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 6
Related subtypes (1): Moyamoya disease 5
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
No GWAS associations recorded — common-variant (GWAS) studies don’t cover this disease (typical for Mendelian / rare diseases). See the curated gene cohort and Mendelian overlap below.
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
ClinVar germline variants
465 retrieved; paginated sample, class counts are floors:
215 uncertain significance, 169 likely benign, 37 conflicting classifications of pathogenicity, 14 benign/likely benign, 11 pathogenic, 11 pathogenic/likely pathogenic, 6 likely pathogenic, 2 benign
| ClinVar | Variant (HGVS) | Gene | Classification | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18276 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.445C>T (p.Arg149Cys) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 18278 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.772C>T (p.Arg258Cys) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 199665 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.115C>G (p.Arg39Gly) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 199666 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.116G>A (p.Arg39His) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 199670 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.353G>A (p.Arg118Gln) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 199671 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.446G>T (p.Arg149Leu) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 2032218 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.369+1G>C | ACTA2 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 239036 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.138G>A (p.Met46Ile) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 263819 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.592C>T (p.Arg198Cys) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 263926 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.940C>T (p.Arg314Ter) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 264311 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.593G>A (p.Arg198His) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 265026 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.535C>T (p.Arg179Cys) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 29598 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.536G>A (p.Arg179His) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 3720953 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.133G>T (p.Val45Leu) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 4802635 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.133G>C (p.Val45Leu) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 577891 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.941G>A (p.Arg314Gln) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 65449 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.115C>T (p.Arg39Cys) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 65450 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.145A>G (p.Met49Val) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided |
| 664017 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.138G>T (p.Met46Ile) | ACTA2 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 18277 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.773G>A (p.Arg258His) | ACTA2-AS1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 2575106 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.655T>C (p.Cys219Arg) | ACTA2-AS1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 44219 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.635G>A (p.Arg212Gln) | ACTA2-AS1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1054067 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.55T>C (p.Cys19Arg) | ACTA2 | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1066384 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.115C>A (p.Arg39Ser) | ACTA2 | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1328396 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.340_343del (p.Pro114fs) | ACTA2 | Likely pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided |
| 1421069 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.136A>G (p.Met46Val) | ACTA2 | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 519576 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.146T>C (p.Met49Thr) | ACTA2 | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 536915 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.46T>C (p.Ser16Pro) | ACTA2 | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1053987 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.352C>T (p.Arg118Trp) | ACTA2 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 1057228 | NM_001613.4(ACTA2):c.404A>G (p.Tyr135Cys) | ACTA2 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 8 · Orphanet: 31 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0
GenCC gene–disease validity (cohort genes)
the Disease column is the GenCC-asserted condition — a cohort gene’s strongest validity may be for a related predisposition syndrome.
| Gene | Classification | Inheritance | Disease | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTA2 | Strong | Autosomal dominant | aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 6 | 8 |
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|---|---|
| ACTA2 | Orphanet:2573 | Moyamoya disease |
| ACTA2 | Orphanet:404463 | Multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome |
| ACTA2 | Orphanet:91387 | Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection |
| TGFBR1 | Orphanet:284973 | Marfan syndrome type 2 |
| TGFBR1 | Orphanet:60030 | Loeys-Dietz syndrome |
| TGFBR1 | Orphanet:65748 | Multiple self-healing squamous epithelioma |
| TGFBR1 | Orphanet:91387 | Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection |
| FAS | Orphanet:117 | Behçet disease |
| FAS | Orphanet:3261 | Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome |
| FAS | Orphanet:3437 | Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease |
| SLC2A10 | Orphanet:3342 | Arterial tortuosity syndrome |
| FBN1 | Orphanet:1885 | Isolated ectopia lentis |
| FBN1 | Orphanet:2084 | Glaucoma-ectopia lentis-microspherophakia-stiff joints-short stature syndrome |
| FBN1 | Orphanet:2462 | Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome |
| FBN1 | Orphanet:2623 | Geleophysic dysplasia |
| FBN1 | Orphanet:2833 | Stiff skin syndrome |
| FBN1 | Orphanet:284963 | Marfan syndrome type 1 |
| FBN1 | Orphanet:284979 | Neonatal Marfan syndrome |
| FBN1 | Orphanet:300382 | Progeroid and marfanoid aspect-lipodystrophy syndrome |
| FBN1 | Orphanet:3449 | Weill-Marchesani syndrome |
| FBN1 | Orphanet:91387 | Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection |
| FBN1 | Orphanet:969 | Acromicric dysplasia |
| SMAD3 | Orphanet:284984 | Aneurysm-osteoarthritis syndrome |
| SMAD3 | Orphanet:60030 | Loeys-Dietz syndrome |
| SMAD3 | Orphanet:91387 | Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection |
| MYH11 | Orphanet:2241 | Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome |
| MYH11 | Orphanet:229 | Familial aortic dissection |
| MYH11 | Orphanet:91387 | Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection |
| MYH11 | Orphanet:98829 | Acute myeloid leukemia with abnormal bone marrow eosinophils inv(16)(p13q22) or t(16;16)(p13;q22) |
| MYLK | Orphanet:2241 | Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome |
| MYLK | Orphanet:91387 | Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection |
Cohort genes → proteins
10 cohort genes, 9 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
| Subset | Genes |
|---|---|
| multi_evidence | 10 |
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTA2 | HGNC:130 | ENSG00000107796 | P62736 | Actin, aortic smooth muscle | gencc,clinvar |
| TGFBR1 | HGNC:11772 | ENSG00000106799 | P36897 | TGF-beta receptor type-1 | clinvar |
| FAS | HGNC:11920 | ENSG00000026103 | P25445 | Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6 | clinvar |
| SLC2A10 | HGNC:13444 | ENSG00000197496 | O95528 | Solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 10 | clinvar |
| FASN | HGNC:3594 | ENSG00000169710 | P49327 | Fatty acid synthase | clinvar |
| FBN1 | HGNC:3603 | ENSG00000166147 | P35555 | Fibrillin-1 | clinvar |
| ACTA2-AS1 | HGNC:45169 | ENSG00000180139 | ACTA2 antisense RNA 1 | clinvar | |
| SMAD3 | HGNC:6769 | ENSG00000166949 | P84022 | SMAD family member 3 | clinvar |
| MYH11 | HGNC:7569 | ENSG00000133392 | P35749 | Myosin-11 | clinvar |
| MYLK | HGNC:7590 | ENSG00000065534 | Q15746 | Myosin light chain kinase, smooth muscle | clinvar |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| ACTA2 | Actin, aortic smooth muscle | Actins are highly conserved proteins that are involved in various types of cell motility and are ubiquitously expressed in all eukaryotic cells. |
| TGFBR1 | TGF-beta receptor type-1 | Transmembrane serine/threonine kinase forming with the TGF-beta type II serine/threonine kinase receptor, TGFBR2, the non-promiscuous receptor for the TGF-beta cytokines TGFB1, TGFB2 and TGFB3. |
| FAS | Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6 | Receptor for TNFSF6/FASLG. |
| SLC2A10 | Solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 10 | Facilitative glucose transporter required for the development of the cardiovascular system. |
| FASN | Fatty acid synthase | Fatty acid synthetase is a multifunctional enzyme that catalyzes the de novo biosynthesis of long-chain saturated fatty acids starting from acetyl-CoA and malonyl-CoA in the presence of NADPH. |
| FBN1 | Fibrillin-1 | Structural component of the 10-12 nm diameter microfibrils of the extracellular matrix, which conveys both structural and regulatory properties to load-bearing connective tissues. |
| SMAD3 | SMAD family member 3 | Receptor-regulated SMAD (R-SMAD) that is an intracellular signal transducer and transcriptional modulator activated by TGF-beta (transforming growth factor) and activin type 1 receptor kinases. |
| MYH11 | Myosin-11 | Muscle contraction. |
| MYLK | Myosin light chain kinase, smooth muscle | Calcium/calmodulin-dependent myosin light chain kinase implicated in smooth muscle contraction via phosphorylation of myosin light chains (MLC). |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 4 · Difficult: 1 · Unknown: 5 · Druggable fraction: 0.4
Family distribution
Cohort families vs a genome-wide background (hypergeometric, BH-FDR; fold = observed/expected). Counts kept; sorted by enrichment, so the catch-all Other/Unknown bucket no longer leads.
| Family | Genes | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinase | 2 | 5.5× | 0.241 |
| Transporter | 1 | 7.8× | 0.303 |
| Scaffold/PPI | 1 | 1.7× | 0.727 |
| Enzyme (other) | 1 | 1.2× | 0.727 |
| Other/Unknown | 5 | 0.9× | 0.756 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTA2 | Other/Unknown | no | Actin, Actin_CS, Actin/actin-like_CS | |
| TGFBR1 | Kinase | yes | 2.7.10.2 | TGFB_receptor, Activin_recp, Prot_kinase_dom |
| FAS | Other/Unknown | no | Death_dom, TNFR/NGFR_Cys_rich_reg, Fas_rcpt | |
| SLC2A10 | Transporter | yes | Sugar/inositol_transpt, MFS_sugar_transport-like, Sugar_transporter_CS | |
| FASN | Enzyme (other) | yes | 2.3.1.39 | Thioesterase, Ac_transferase_dom_sf, Ppantetheine_attach_site |
| FBN1 | Other/Unknown | no | EGF-type_Asp/Asn_hydroxyl_site, EGF, EGF-like_Ca-bd_dom | |
| ACTA2-AS1 | Other/Unknown | no | ||
| SMAD3 | Other/Unknown | no | SMAD_dom, MAD_homology1_Dwarfin-type, SMAD_FHA_dom_sf | |
| MYH11 | Scaffold/PPI | no | IQ_motif_EF-hand-BS, Myosin_head_motor_dom-like, Myosin_tail | |
| MYLK | Kinase | yes | 2.7.11.18 | Prot_kinase_dom, Ig_sub2, Ig_sub |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.
10 cohort genes are a single-cell marker in ≥1 SCXA experiment.
Breadth distribution (Bgee present_calls)
| Bucket | Genes |
|---|---|
| narrow (1-5 tissues) | 0 |
| moderate (6-20) | 0 |
| broad (>20) | 10 |
| unknown | 0 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|---|
| saphenous vein | 3 |
| cauda epididymis | 2 |
| tibia | 2 |
| right coronary artery | 2 |
| blood vessel layer | 1 |
| visceral pleura | 1 |
| left ovary | 1 |
| rectum | 1 |
| right ovary | 1 |
| bronchial epithelial cell | 1 |
| epithelium of bronchus | 1 |
| endometrium epithelium | 1 |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | 1 |
| skin of abdomen | 1 |
| decidua | 1 |
| skin of hip | 1 |
| synovial joint | 1 |
| popliteal artery | 1 |
| tibial artery | 1 |
| cartilage tissue | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTA2 | 289 | ubiquitous | marker | cauda epididymis, blood vessel layer, saphenous vein |
| TGFBR1 | 269 | ubiquitous | marker | saphenous vein, tibia, visceral pleura |
| FAS | 280 | ubiquitous | marker | rectum, left ovary, right ovary |
| SLC2A10 | 235 | ubiquitous | marker | tibia, bronchial epithelial cell, epithelium of bronchus |
| FASN | 273 | ubiquitous | marker | right hemisphere of cerebellum, endometrium epithelium, skin of abdomen |
| FBN1 | 275 | ubiquitous | marker | synovial joint, skin of hip, decidua |
| ACTA2-AS1 | 162 | marker | right coronary artery, popliteal artery, tibial artery | |
| SMAD3 | 288 | ubiquitous | marker | tendon of biceps brachii, cartilage tissue, hindlimb stylopod muscle |
| MYH11 | 143 | broad | marker | right coronary artery, lower esophagus, lower esophagus muscularis layer |
| MYLK | 289 | ubiquitous | marker | cauda epididymis, saphenous vein, seminal vesicle |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 8.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|---|
| FASN | 6,551 |
| SMAD3 | 6,440 |
| TGFBR1 | 4,828 |
| MYH11 | 3,818 |
| FBN1 | 3,640 |
| FAS | 3,314 |
| MYLK | 2,763 |
| SLC2A10 | 2,046 |
| ACTA2 | 774 |
| ACTA2-AS1 | 0 |
Intra-cohort edges
| A | B | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| FBN1 | MYLK | string_interaction |
| FBN1 | SLC2A10 | string_interaction |
| FBN1 | TGFBR1 | string_interaction |
| MYH11 | MYLK | string_interaction |
| MYH11 | SLC2A10 | string_interaction |
| MYLK | SLC2A10 | string_interaction |
| SLC2A10 | TGFBR1 | string_interaction |
| SMAD3 | TGFBR1 | string_interaction |
Structural data
PDB: 7 · AlphaFold-only: 2 · No structure: 1
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|---|---|
| TGFBR1 | P36897 | 44 |
| FASN | P49327 | 34 |
| SMAD3 | P84022 | 12 |
| FBN1 | P35555 | 11 |
| MYLK | Q15746 | 8 |
| FAS | P25445 | 7 |
| MYH11 | P35749 | 1 |
AlphaFold-only cohort genes (top 30 by pLDDT)
| Symbol | UniProt | pLDDT |
|---|---|---|
| ACTA2 | P62736 | 95.43 |
| SLC2A10 | O95528 | 74.78 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 104. Enrichment computed across 10 evidence-associated genes (9 with Reactome annotation).
Pathways by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 9 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss of Function of TGFBR1 in Cancer | 2 | 507.6× | 1e-04 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| Loss of Function of SMAD2/3 in Cancer | 2 | 423.0× | 1e-04 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| Signaling by TGF-beta Receptor Complex in Cancer | 2 | 423.0× | 1e-04 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| SMAD2/3 Phosphorylation Motif Mutants in Cancer | 2 | 423.0× | 1e-04 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| TGFBR1 KD Mutants in Cancer | 2 | 423.0× | 1e-04 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| TGF-beta receptor signaling activates SMADs | 3 | 108.8× | 1e-04 | TGFBR1, FBN1, SMAD3 |
| Smooth Muscle Contraction | 3 | 88.5× | 1e-04 | ACTA2, MYH11, MYLK |
| NOTCH4 Intracellular Domain Regulates Transcription | 2 | 126.9× | 0.001 | ACTA2, SMAD3 |
| RHO GTPases activate PAKs | 2 | 120.8× | 0.001 | MYH11, MYLK |
| Developmental Lineage of Mammary Gland Myoepithelial Cells | 2 | 120.8× | 0.001 | ACTA2, MYH11 |
| Signaling by NOTCH4 | 2 | 110.3× | 0.001 | ACTA2, SMAD3 |
| Muscle contraction | 3 | 25.7× | 0.001 | ACTA2, MYH11, MYLK |
| Downregulation of TGF-beta receptor signaling | 2 | 90.6× | 0.002 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| Signaling by TGFBR3 | 2 | 81.9× | 0.002 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| Defective SLC2A10 causes arterial tortuosity syndrome (ATS) | 1 | 1268.9× | 0.005 | SLC2A10 |
| Signaling by TGF-beta Receptor Complex | 2 | 44.5× | 0.005 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| Signal Transduction | 5 | 5.7× | 0.005 | ACTA2, TGFBR1, SMAD3, MYH11, MYLK |
| Signaling by NOTCH | 2 | 39.0× | 0.006 | ACTA2, SMAD3 |
| Loss of Function of SMAD4 in Cancer | 1 | 423.0× | 0.010 | SMAD3 |
| SMAD4 MH2 Domain Mutants in Cancer | 1 | 423.0× | 0.010 | SMAD3 |
| SMAD2/3 MH2 Domain Mutants in Cancer | 1 | 423.0× | 0.010 | SMAD3 |
| Loss of Function of TGFBR2 in Cancer | 1 | 423.0× | 0.010 | TGFBR1 |
| TGFBR2 Kinase Domain Mutants in Cancer | 1 | 423.0× | 0.010 | TGFBR1 |
| Deubiquitination | 2 | 27.6× | 0.010 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| Signaling by TGFB family members | 2 | 25.6× | 0.011 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| TGFBR1 LBD Mutants in Cancer | 1 | 317.2× | 0.013 | TGFBR1 |
| FasL/ CD95L signaling | 1 | 253.8× | 0.015 | FAS |
| RUNX3 regulates BCL2L11 (BIM) transcription | 1 | 253.8× | 0.015 | SMAD3 |
| RUNX3 regulates CDKN1A transcription | 1 | 181.3× | 0.020 | SMAD3 |
| TGFBR3 regulates TGF-beta signaling | 1 | 158.6× | 0.022 | TGFBR1 |
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 9 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cellular response to transforming growth factor beta stimulus | 4 | 122.8× | 5e-06 | ACTA2, TGFBR1, FBN1, SMAD3 |
| trophoblast cell migration | 2 | 535.0× | 6e-04 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| positive regulation of extracellular matrix assembly | 2 | 416.1× | 7e-04 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| activin receptor signaling pathway | 2 | 197.1× | 0.002 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| smooth muscle contraction | 2 | 178.3× | 0.002 | MYH11, MYLK |
| positive regulation of gene expression | 4 | 17.2× | 0.002 | ACTA2, TGFBR1, SLC2A10, SMAD3 |
| embryonic cranial skeleton morphogenesis | 2 | 129.1× | 0.003 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| positive regulation of apoptotic signaling pathway | 2 | 129.1× | 0.003 | TGFBR1, FAS |
| positive regulation of SMAD protein signal transduction | 2 | 85.1× | 0.006 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| tonic smooth muscle contraction | 1 | 1872.4× | 0.007 | MYLK |
| negative regulation of connective tissue growth factor production | 1 | 1872.4× | 0.007 | SLC2A10 |
| extracellular structure organization | 1 | 1872.4× | 0.007 | TGFBR1 |
| negative regulation of lung blood pressure | 1 | 1872.4× | 0.007 | SMAD3 |
| positive regulation of hepatic stellate cell contraction | 1 | 1872.4× | 0.007 | ACTA2 |
| regulation of miRNA transcription | 1 | 1872.4× | 0.007 | SMAD3 |
| positive regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition | 2 | 70.7× | 0.007 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| positive regulation of stress fiber assembly | 2 | 69.3× | 0.007 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway | 2 | 68.1× | 0.007 | FAS, SMAD3 |
| positive regulation of cell migration | 3 | 20.6× | 0.007 | TGFBR1, SMAD3, MYLK |
| wound healing | 2 | 50.6× | 0.008 | TGFBR1, SMAD3 |
| positive regulation of transforming growth factor beta3 production | 1 | 936.2× | 0.010 | SMAD3 |
| positive regulation of hepatic stellate cell migration | 1 | 936.2× | 0.010 | ACTA2 |
| negative regulation of proteoglycan biosynthetic process | 1 | 936.2× | 0.010 | SLC2A10 |
| epicardium morphogenesis | 1 | 936.2× | 0.010 | TGFBR1 |
| skeletal muscle myosin thick filament assembly | 1 | 624.1× | 0.011 | MYH11 |
| Fas signaling pathway | 1 | 624.1× | 0.011 | FAS |
| post-embryonic eye morphogenesis | 1 | 624.1× | 0.011 | FBN1 |
| paraxial mesoderm morphogenesis | 1 | 624.1× | 0.011 | SMAD3 |
| angiogenesis involved in coronary vascular morphogenesis | 1 | 624.1× | 0.011 | TGFBR1 |
| juxtaglomerular apparatus development | 1 | 624.1× | 0.011 | ACTA2 |
Therapeutics
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 4 · Phase ≥3: 4 · Phased (≥1): 4 · Undrugged: 6
Druggability breadth: 5 of 10 evidence-associated genes (50%) have a ChEMBL target (buckets above are over the deeply-mined display cohort).
Genes with an approved drug
The molecule shown is one approved compound that hits the gene — not necessarily a drug of choice or one indicated for this disease.
| Symbol | Example approved molecule |
|---|---|
| TGFBR1 | MOMELOTINIB |
| FASN | RABEPRAZOLE |
| SMAD3 | FLUORESCEIN |
| MYLK | PONATINIB |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|---|---|
| TGFBR1 | 28 | 4 |
| MYLK | 28 | 4 |
| FASN | 8 | 4 |
| SMAD3 | 2 | 4 |
| ACTA2 | 0 | 0 |
| FAS | 0 | 0 |
| SLC2A10 | 0 | 0 |
| FBN1 | 0 | 0 |
| ACTA2-AS1 | 0 | 0 |
| MYH11 | 0 | 0 |
Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Targets in cohort |
|---|---|---|
| MOMELOTINIB | 4 | TGFBR1 |
| DABRAFENIB | 4 | TGFBR1 |
| NINTEDANIB | 4 | MYLK, TGFBR1 |
| DASATINIB | 4 | MYLK, TGFBR1 |
| CRIZOTINIB | 4 | TGFBR1 |
| RABEPRAZOLE | 4 | FASN |
| PANTOPRAZOLE | 4 | FASN |
| OMEPRAZOLE | 4 | FASN |
| ORLISTAT | 4 | FASN |
| LANSOPRAZOLE | 4 | FASN |
| FLUORESCEIN | 4 | SMAD3 |
| PONATINIB | 4 | MYLK |
| AFATINIB | 4 | MYLK |
| FEDRATINIB | 4 | MYLK |
| RUXOLITINIB | 4 | MYLK |
| NIFEDIPINE | 4 | MYLK |
| BOSUTINIB | 4 | MYLK |
| GILTERITINIB | 4 | MYLK |
| TOVORAFENIB | 4 | MYLK |
| SUNITINIB | 4 | MYLK |
| QUIZARTINIB | 4 | MYLK |
| MIDOSTAURIN | 4 | MYLK |
| SARACATINIB | 3 | TGFBR1 |
| CANERTINIB | 3 | TGFBR1 |
| TESEVATINIB | 3 | TGFBR1 |
| CEDIRANIB | 3 | TGFBR1 |
| LESTAURTINIB | 3 | MYLK, TGFBR1 |
| EPIGALOCATECHIN GALLATE | 3 | FASN |
| FASUDIL | 3 | MYLK |
| DOVITINIB | 3 | MYLK |
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 3.
Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)
| Symbol | Assays | Type breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| TGFBR1 | 541 | Binding:516, Functional:13, ADMET:12 |
| MYLK | 303 | Binding:303 |
| FASN | 142 | Binding:136, Functional:6 |
| SMAD3 | 24 | Binding:18, Functional:6 |
| FAS | 8 | Binding:8 |
Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)
| Symbol | EC numbers | Names |
|---|---|---|
| TGFBR1 | 2.7.10.2, 2.7.11.30 | non-specific protein-tyrosine kinase, receptor protein serine/threonine kinase |
| FASN | 2.3.1.39, 2.3.1.85 | [acyl-carrier-protein] S-malonyltransferase, fatty-acid synthase system |
| MYLK | 2.7.11.18 | myosin-light-chain kinase |
Cohort genes with high screening signal
≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays |
|---|---|
| TGFBR1 | 541 |
| FASN | 142 |
| MYLK | 303 |
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 9; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 0.
No cohort gene has a CPIC/DPWG genotype-guided dosing guideline (PharmGKB).
Chemical tractability of cohort targets
30 approved/phased compounds have measured bioactivity against a cohort gene (and aren’t yet in disease-level trials). This is a research / tractability signal, NOT a therapeutic recommendation — a bioactivity row often reflects off-target or screening binding (e.g. promiscuous kinase inhibitors against a cohort kinase), implying no disease mechanism.
| Compound | Max phase | Cohort target (bioactivity) |
|---|---|---|
| MOMELOTINIB | 4 | TGFBR1 |
| DABRAFENIB | 4 | TGFBR1 |
| NINTEDANIB | 4 | MYLK, TGFBR1 |
| DASATINIB | 4 | MYLK, TGFBR1 |
| CRIZOTINIB | 4 | TGFBR1 |
| RABEPRAZOLE | 4 | FASN |
| PANTOPRAZOLE | 4 | FASN |
| OMEPRAZOLE | 4 | FASN |
| ORLISTAT | 4 | FASN |
| LANSOPRAZOLE | 4 | FASN |
| FLUORESCEIN | 4 | SMAD3 |
| PONATINIB | 4 | MYLK |
| AFATINIB | 4 | MYLK |
| FEDRATINIB | 4 | MYLK |
| RUXOLITINIB | 4 | MYLK |
| NIFEDIPINE | 4 | MYLK |
| BOSUTINIB | 4 | MYLK |
| GILTERITINIB | 4 | MYLK |
| TOVORAFENIB | 4 | MYLK |
| SUNITINIB | 4 | MYLK |
| QUIZARTINIB | 4 | MYLK |
| MIDOSTAURIN | 4 | MYLK |
| SARACATINIB | 3 | TGFBR1 |
| CANERTINIB | 3 | TGFBR1 |
| TESEVATINIB | 3 | TGFBR1 |
| CEDIRANIB | 3 | TGFBR1 |
| LESTAURTINIB | 3 | MYLK, TGFBR1 |
| EPIGALOCATECHIN GALLATE | 3 | FASN |
| FASUDIL | 3 | MYLK |
| DOVITINIB | 3 | MYLK |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 4 | TGFBR1, FASN, SMAD3, MYLK |
| B | Phased (≥1) drug, not yet approved | 0 | |
| C | Druggable family + PDB, no drug | 0 | |
| D | Druggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug | 1 | SLC2A10 |
| E | Difficult family or no structure, no drug | 5 | ACTA2, FAS, FBN1, ACTA2-AS1, MYH11 |
Undrugged target profiles
6 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays | Drugged partners (top 3) |
|---|---|---|
| SLC2A10 | 0 | MYLK |
| ACTA2 | 0 | — |
| FAS | 8 | — |
| FBN1 | 0 | — |
| ACTA2-AS1 | 0 | — |
| MYH11 | 0 | — |
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 0.