Cowden syndrome 6

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Also known as AKT1 Cowden diseaseCowden disease caused by mutation in AKT1Cowden syndrome type 6CWS6

Summary

Cowden syndrome 6 (MONDO:0014048) is a disease with 1 cohort gene.

At a glance

  • Cohort genes: 1
  • ClinVar variants: 497

Clinical features

No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.

Identifiers

Disease identifiers

FieldValue
Canonical nameCowden syndrome 6
Mondo IDMONDO:0014048
OMIM615109
DOIDDOID:0081002
UMLSC3554519
MedGen767433
GARD0016465
Is cancer (heuristic)no

Also known as: AKT1 Cowden disease · Cowden disease caused by mutation in AKT1 · Cowden syndrome 6 · Cowden syndrome type 6 · CWS6

Data availability: 497 ClinVar variants · 3 GenCC gene-disease records.

Disease family

Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by etiologic mechanism › disease of genetic or genomic mechanism › hereditary disease › autosomal genetic disease › autosomal dominant disease › Cowden diseaseCowden syndrome 6

Related subtypes (7): Cowden syndrome 1, Cowden syndrome 2, Cowden syndrome 3, Cowden syndrome 4, Cowden syndrome 5, Cowden syndrome 7, sacral hemangiomas multiple congenital abnormalities

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

497 retrieved; paginated sample, class counts are floors:

256 likely benign, 197 uncertain significance, 17 benign, 13 benign/likely benign, 11 conflicting classifications of pathogenicity, 3 pathogenic

ClinVarVariant (HGVS)GeneClassificationReview
13983NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.49G>A (p.Glu17Lys)AKT1Pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
40162NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.73C>T (p.Arg25Cys)AKT1Pathogenicno assertion criteria provided
40163NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1303A>C (p.Thr435Pro)AKT1Pathogenicno assertion criteria provided
1140873NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.288-4G>TAKT1Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
133455NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.138C>A (p.Asp46Glu)AKT1Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
1686412NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1364-3C>TAKT1Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
1772362NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1425G>A (p.Ser475=)AKT1Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
220815NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1394G>A (p.Arg465His)AKT1Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
373773NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.236A>G (p.Gln79Arg)AKT1Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
473853NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.174G>A (p.Ala58=)AKT1Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
514683NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.957+3G>AAKT1Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
582800NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.176-5C>TAKT1Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
950518NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1234G>A (p.Val412Met)AKT1Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
999063NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1173G>A (p.Arg391=)AKT1Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
1002469NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1088T>C (p.Met363Thr)AKT1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
1005578NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1097T>C (p.Ile366Thr)AKT1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, single submitter
1006787NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1436C>T (p.Thr479Met)AKT1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, single submitter
1009277NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.16A>G (p.Ile6Val)AKT1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, single submitter
1014444NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.567+5G>TAKT1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, single submitter
1016933NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1277A>C (p.Lys426Thr)AKT1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, single submitter
1018655NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1393C>T (p.Arg465Cys)AKT1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, single submitter
1022066NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1260+1G>CAKT1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, single submitter
1023845NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1130A>G (p.Lys377Arg)AKT1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
1031512NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1351C>T (p.Pro451Ser)AKT1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, single submitter
1035242NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.349G>A (p.Glu117Lys)AKT1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, single submitter
1035310NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.749C>T (p.Ala250Val)AKT1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, single submitter
1037529NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.719C>G (p.Ser240Cys)AKT1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
1039217NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.661G>A (p.Asp221Asn)AKT1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, single submitter
1039404NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.983G>A (p.Arg328His)AKT1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, single submitter
1040994NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1372A>G (p.Met458Val)AKT1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Genes & proteins

Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers

GenCC: 7 · Orphanet: 3 · 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.

GeneClassificationInheritanceDiseaseRecords
AKT1SupportiveAutosomal dominantCowden disease7

Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)

GeneOrphanet IDRare disease
AKT1Orphanet:201Cowden syndrome
AKT1Orphanet:2495Meningioma
AKT1Orphanet:744Proteus syndrome

Cohort genes → proteins

1 cohort genes, 1 distinct canonical proteins.

Evidence partition

SubsetGenes
multi_evidence1

Cohort genes (full)

SymbolHGNCEnsemblUniProtNameEvidence
AKT1HGNC:391ENSG00000142208P31749RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinasegencc,clinvar

Cohort function summary

Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.

SymbolProtein nameFunction (lead sentence)
AKT1RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinaseAKT1 is one of 3 closely related serine/threonine-protein kinases (AKT1, AKT2 and AKT3) called the AKT kinase, and which regulate many processes including metabolism, proliferation, cell survival, growth and angiogenesis.

Protein-family classification

Druggable: 1 · Difficult: 0 · Unknown: 0 · Druggable fraction: 1.0

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.

FamilyGenesFoldFDR
Kinase127.7×0.036

Per-gene assignment

SymbolFamilyDruggable?ECInterPro (top 3)
AKT1Kinaseyes2.7.11.1Prot_kinase_dom, AGC-kinase_C, PH_domain

Expression context

Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.

1 cohort gene are a single-cell marker in ≥1 SCXA experiment.

Breadth distribution (Bgee present_calls)

BucketGenes
narrow (1-5 tissues)0
moderate (6-20)0
broad (>20)1
unknown0

Top tissues across cohort

TissueCohort genes
endometrium epithelium1
ganglionic eminence1
stromal cell of endometrium1

Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)

SymbolBgee breadthFANTOM5 breadthSCXATop tissues
AKT1273ubiquitousmarkerstromal cell of endometrium, ganglionic eminence, endometrium epithelium

Protein interactions among cohort

Intra-cohort edges: 0.

Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)

SymbolInteractor count
AKT116,601

Structural data

PDB: 1 · AlphaFold-only: 0 · No structure: 0

Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)

SymbolUniProtPDB entries
AKT1P3174943

Function

Pathway analysis

Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 113. Enrichment computed across 1 evidence-associated genes (1 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 1 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.

PathwayCohort genesFoldFDRSample cohort genes
AKT-mediated inactivation of FOXO1A12855.0×0.007AKT1
Inhibition of TSC complex formation by AKT (PKB)12284.0×0.007AKT1
Metabolism of nitric oxide: NOS3 activation and regulation12284.0×0.007AKT1
G-protein beta:gamma signalling11903.3×0.007AKT1
Metabolism of cofactors11903.3×0.007AKT1
RUNX2 regulates genes involved in cell migration11427.5×0.007AKT1
PTK6 Regulates RTKs and Their Effectors AKT1 and DOK111268.9×0.007AKT1
Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) synthesis, recycling, salvage and regulation11142.0×0.007AKT1
AKT phosphorylates targets in the nucleus11142.0×0.007AKT1
Regulation of localization of FOXO transcription factors1951.7×0.007AKT1
eNOS activation1878.5×0.007AKT1
SARS-CoV-2 targets host intracellular signalling and regulatory pathways1878.5×0.007AKT1
Downregulation of ERBB2:ERBB3 signaling1815.7×0.007AKT1
AKT phosphorylates targets in the cytosol1815.7×0.007AKT1
Regulation of TP53 Activity through Association with Co-factors1815.7×0.007AKT1
Activation of BAD and translocation to mitochondria1761.3×0.007AKT1
Regulation of mRNA stability by proteins that bind AU-rich elements1761.3×0.007AKT1
Regulation of beta-cell development1713.8×0.007AKT1
Mechanical load activates signaling by PIEZO1 and integrins in osteocytes1671.8×0.007AKT1
Butyrate Response Factor 1 (BRF1) binds and destabilizes mRNA1634.4×0.007AKT1
KSRP (KHSRP) binds and destabilizes mRNA1634.4×0.007AKT1
Mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt)1601.0×0.007AKT1
Signaling by PTK61543.8×0.007AKT1
Signaling by Non-Receptor Tyrosine Kinases1543.8×0.007AKT1
Regulation of gene expression in beta cells1519.1×0.007AKT1
Co-inhibition by CTLA41519.1×0.007AKT1
Regulation of TP53 Expression and Degradation1519.1×0.007AKT1
Activation of BH3-only proteins1496.5×0.007AKT1
Signaling by NOTCH41496.5×0.007AKT1
Regulation of TP53 Activity through Acetylation1456.8×0.007AKT1

GO biological processes by enrichment

Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 1 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.

GO termCohort genesFoldFDRSample cohort genes
mammalian oogenesis stage116852.0×0.002AKT1
positive regulation of endodeoxyribonuclease activity116852.0×0.002AKT1
regulation of tRNA methylation116852.0×0.002AKT1
negative regulation of protein maturation116852.0×0.002AKT1
negative regulation of protein localization to lysosome18426.0×0.002AKT1
cellular response to rapamycin15617.3×0.002AKT1
negative regulation of hydrogen peroxide-induced neuron intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway15617.3×0.002AKT1
positive regulation of protein localization to endoplasmic reticulum15617.3×0.002AKT1
negative regulation of long-chain fatty acid import across plasma membrane14213.0×0.002AKT1
negative regulation of fatty acid beta-oxidation14213.0×0.002AKT1
cellular response to decreased oxygen levels14213.0×0.002AKT1
response to UV-A14213.0×0.002AKT1
regulation of type B pancreatic cell development14213.0×0.002AKT1
beta-arrestin-dependent dopamine receptor signaling pathway13370.4×0.002AKT1
positive regulation of anaphase-promoting complex-dependent catabolic process13370.4×0.002AKT1
negative regulation of lymphocyte migration13370.4×0.002AKT1
interleukin-18-mediated signaling pathway12808.7×0.002AKT1
obsolete establishment of protein localization to mitochondrion12808.7×0.002AKT1
maintenance of protein location in mitochondrion12808.7×0.002AKT1
negative regulation of leukocyte cell-cell adhesion12808.7×0.002AKT1
response to insulin-like growth factor stimulus12808.7×0.002AKT1
activation-induced cell death of T cells12407.4×0.002AKT1
positive regulation of glucose metabolic process12407.4×0.002AKT1
positive regulation of TORC2 signaling12106.5×0.003AKT1
regulation of glycogen biosynthetic process11872.4×0.003AKT1
response to fluid shear stress11872.4×0.003AKT1
sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor signaling pathway11685.2×0.003AKT1
cellular response to peptide11685.2×0.003AKT1
maternal placenta development11532.0×0.003AKT1
peripheral nervous system myelin maintenance11532.0×0.003AKT1

Therapeutics

Drug target analysis

Approved (phase 4): 1 · Phase ≥3: 1 · Phased (≥1): 1 · Undrugged: 0

Druggability breadth: 1 of 1 evidence-associated genes (100%) 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.

SymbolExample approved molecule
AKT1CAPIVASERTIB

Top cohort targets by molecule count

SymbolMoleculesMax phase
AKT1304

Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)

MoleculeMax phaseTargets in cohort
CAPIVASERTIB4AKT1
MILTEFOSINE4AKT1
NICLOSAMIDE4AKT1
MIDOSTAURIN4AKT1
IPATASERTIB3AKT1
AFURESERTIB3AKT1
LINIFANIB3AKT1
PERIFOSINE3AKT1
FASUDIL3AKT1
QUERCETIN3AKT1
LESTAURTINIB3AKT1
MIRANSERTIB2AKT1
MK-22062AKT1
PF-046915022AKT1
SULFAETHIDOLE2AKT1
KALAFUNGIN2AKT1
LAUROGUADINE2AKT1
EDELFOSINE2AKT1
UPROSERTIB2AKT1
RUPITASERTIB2AKT1
PICTILISIB2AKT1
SOTRASTAURIN2AKT1
ELLAGIC ACID2AKT1
AT-131481AKT1
GSK-6906931AKT1
XL-4181AKT1
SAR-2603011AKT1
BAY-11259761AKT1
VEVORISERTIB1AKT1
CYC-1161AKT1

Bioactivity and enzyme data

Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 1.

Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)

SymbolAssaysType breakdown
AKT11,942Binding:1900, Functional:34, ADMET:7, Toxicity:1

Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)

SymbolEC numbersNames
AKT12.7.11.1non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase

Cohort genes with high screening signal

≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.

SymbolChEMBL assays
AKT11,942

Pharmacogenomics

Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 1; 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.

CompoundMax phaseCohort target (bioactivity)
CAPIVASERTIB4AKT1
MILTEFOSINE4AKT1
NICLOSAMIDE4AKT1
MIDOSTAURIN4AKT1
IPATASERTIB3AKT1
AFURESERTIB3AKT1
LINIFANIB3AKT1
PERIFOSINE3AKT1
FASUDIL3AKT1
QUERCETIN3AKT1
LESTAURTINIB3AKT1
MIRANSERTIB2AKT1
MK-22062AKT1
PF-046915022AKT1
SULFAETHIDOLE2AKT1
KALAFUNGIN2AKT1
LAUROGUADINE2AKT1
EDELFOSINE2AKT1
UPROSERTIB2AKT1
RUPITASERTIB2AKT1
PICTILISIB2AKT1
SOTRASTAURIN2AKT1
ELLAGIC ACID2AKT1
AT-131481AKT1
GSK-6906931AKT1
XL-4181AKT1
SAR-2603011AKT1
BAY-11259761AKT1
VEVORISERTIB1AKT1
CYC-1161AKT1

Druggability pyramid

Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):

TierDefinitionGenesSymbols
AApproved (phase 4 drug)1AKT1
BPhased (≥1) drug, not yet approved0
CDruggable family + PDB, no drug0
DDruggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug0
EDifficult family or no structure, no drug0

Undrugged target profiles

0 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).

Clinical trials & evidence

Clinical trials

Clinical trials: 0.