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
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | Cowden syndrome 6 |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0014048 |
| OMIM | 615109 |
| DOID | DOID:0081002 |
| UMLS | C3554519 |
| MedGen | 767433 |
| GARD | 0016465 |
| 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 disease › Cowden 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
| ClinVar | Variant (HGVS) | Gene | Classification | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13983 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.49G>A (p.Glu17Lys) | AKT1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 40162 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.73C>T (p.Arg25Cys) | AKT1 | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided |
| 40163 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1303A>C (p.Thr435Pro) | AKT1 | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided |
| 1140873 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.288-4G>T | AKT1 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 133455 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.138C>A (p.Asp46Glu) | AKT1 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 1686412 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1364-3C>T | AKT1 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 1772362 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1425G>A (p.Ser475=) | AKT1 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 220815 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1394G>A (p.Arg465His) | AKT1 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 373773 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.236A>G (p.Gln79Arg) | AKT1 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 473853 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.174G>A (p.Ala58=) | AKT1 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 514683 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.957+3G>A | AKT1 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 582800 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.176-5C>T | AKT1 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 950518 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1234G>A (p.Val412Met) | AKT1 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 999063 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1173G>A (p.Arg391=) | AKT1 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 1002469 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1088T>C (p.Met363Thr) | AKT1 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1005578 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1097T>C (p.Ile366Thr) | AKT1 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1006787 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1436C>T (p.Thr479Met) | AKT1 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1009277 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.16A>G (p.Ile6Val) | AKT1 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1014444 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.567+5G>T | AKT1 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1016933 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1277A>C (p.Lys426Thr) | AKT1 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1018655 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1393C>T (p.Arg465Cys) | AKT1 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1022066 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1260+1G>C | AKT1 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1023845 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1130A>G (p.Lys377Arg) | AKT1 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1031512 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1351C>T (p.Pro451Ser) | AKT1 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1035242 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.349G>A (p.Glu117Lys) | AKT1 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1035310 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.749C>T (p.Ala250Val) | AKT1 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1037529 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.719C>G (p.Ser240Cys) | AKT1 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1039217 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.661G>A (p.Asp221Asn) | AKT1 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1039404 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.983G>A (p.Arg328His) | AKT1 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1040994 | NM_001382430.1(AKT1):c.1372A>G (p.Met458Val) | AKT1 | Uncertain significance | criteria 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.
| Gene | Classification | Inheritance | Disease | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKT1 | Supportive | Autosomal dominant | Cowden disease | 7 |
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|---|---|
| AKT1 | Orphanet:201 | Cowden syndrome |
| AKT1 | Orphanet:2495 | Meningioma |
| AKT1 | Orphanet:744 | Proteus syndrome |
Cohort genes → proteins
1 cohort genes, 1 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
| Subset | Genes |
|---|---|
| multi_evidence | 1 |
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKT1 | HGNC:391 | ENSG00000142208 | P31749 | RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase | gencc,clinvar |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| AKT1 | RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase | AKT1 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.
| Family | Genes | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinase | 1 | 27.7× | 0.036 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKT1 | Kinase | yes | 2.7.11.1 | Prot_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)
| Bucket | Genes |
|---|---|
| narrow (1-5 tissues) | 0 |
| moderate (6-20) | 0 |
| broad (>20) | 1 |
| unknown | 0 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|---|
| endometrium epithelium | 1 |
| ganglionic eminence | 1 |
| stromal cell of endometrium | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKT1 | 273 | ubiquitous | marker | stromal cell of endometrium, ganglionic eminence, endometrium epithelium |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 0.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|---|
| AKT1 | 16,601 |
Structural data
PDB: 1 · AlphaFold-only: 0 · No structure: 0
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|---|---|
| AKT1 | P31749 | 43 |
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.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKT-mediated inactivation of FOXO1A | 1 | 2855.0× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Inhibition of TSC complex formation by AKT (PKB) | 1 | 2284.0× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Metabolism of nitric oxide: NOS3 activation and regulation | 1 | 2284.0× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| G-protein beta:gamma signalling | 1 | 1903.3× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Metabolism of cofactors | 1 | 1903.3× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| RUNX2 regulates genes involved in cell migration | 1 | 1427.5× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| PTK6 Regulates RTKs and Their Effectors AKT1 and DOK1 | 1 | 1268.9× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) synthesis, recycling, salvage and regulation | 1 | 1142.0× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| AKT phosphorylates targets in the nucleus | 1 | 1142.0× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Regulation of localization of FOXO transcription factors | 1 | 951.7× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| eNOS activation | 1 | 878.5× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| SARS-CoV-2 targets host intracellular signalling and regulatory pathways | 1 | 878.5× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Downregulation of ERBB2:ERBB3 signaling | 1 | 815.7× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| AKT phosphorylates targets in the cytosol | 1 | 815.7× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Regulation of TP53 Activity through Association with Co-factors | 1 | 815.7× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Activation of BAD and translocation to mitochondria | 1 | 761.3× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Regulation of mRNA stability by proteins that bind AU-rich elements | 1 | 761.3× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Regulation of beta-cell development | 1 | 713.8× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Mechanical load activates signaling by PIEZO1 and integrins in osteocytes | 1 | 671.8× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Butyrate Response Factor 1 (BRF1) binds and destabilizes mRNA | 1 | 634.4× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| KSRP (KHSRP) binds and destabilizes mRNA | 1 | 634.4× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt) | 1 | 601.0× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Signaling by PTK6 | 1 | 543.8× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Signaling by Non-Receptor Tyrosine Kinases | 1 | 543.8× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Regulation of gene expression in beta cells | 1 | 519.1× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Co-inhibition by CTLA4 | 1 | 519.1× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Regulation of TP53 Expression and Degradation | 1 | 519.1× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Activation of BH3-only proteins | 1 | 496.5× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Signaling by NOTCH4 | 1 | 496.5× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
| Regulation of TP53 Activity through Acetylation | 1 | 456.8× | 0.007 | AKT1 |
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 term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mammalian oogenesis stage | 1 | 16852.0× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| positive regulation of endodeoxyribonuclease activity | 1 | 16852.0× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| regulation of tRNA methylation | 1 | 16852.0× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| negative regulation of protein maturation | 1 | 16852.0× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| negative regulation of protein localization to lysosome | 1 | 8426.0× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| cellular response to rapamycin | 1 | 5617.3× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| negative regulation of hydrogen peroxide-induced neuron intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway | 1 | 5617.3× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| positive regulation of protein localization to endoplasmic reticulum | 1 | 5617.3× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| negative regulation of long-chain fatty acid import across plasma membrane | 1 | 4213.0× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| negative regulation of fatty acid beta-oxidation | 1 | 4213.0× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| cellular response to decreased oxygen levels | 1 | 4213.0× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| response to UV-A | 1 | 4213.0× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| regulation of type B pancreatic cell development | 1 | 4213.0× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| beta-arrestin-dependent dopamine receptor signaling pathway | 1 | 3370.4× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| positive regulation of anaphase-promoting complex-dependent catabolic process | 1 | 3370.4× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| negative regulation of lymphocyte migration | 1 | 3370.4× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| interleukin-18-mediated signaling pathway | 1 | 2808.7× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| obsolete establishment of protein localization to mitochondrion | 1 | 2808.7× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| maintenance of protein location in mitochondrion | 1 | 2808.7× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| negative regulation of leukocyte cell-cell adhesion | 1 | 2808.7× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| response to insulin-like growth factor stimulus | 1 | 2808.7× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| activation-induced cell death of T cells | 1 | 2407.4× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| positive regulation of glucose metabolic process | 1 | 2407.4× | 0.002 | AKT1 |
| positive regulation of TORC2 signaling | 1 | 2106.5× | 0.003 | AKT1 |
| regulation of glycogen biosynthetic process | 1 | 1872.4× | 0.003 | AKT1 |
| response to fluid shear stress | 1 | 1872.4× | 0.003 | AKT1 |
| sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor signaling pathway | 1 | 1685.2× | 0.003 | AKT1 |
| cellular response to peptide | 1 | 1685.2× | 0.003 | AKT1 |
| maternal placenta development | 1 | 1532.0× | 0.003 | AKT1 |
| peripheral nervous system myelin maintenance | 1 | 1532.0× | 0.003 | AKT1 |
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.
| Symbol | Example approved molecule |
|---|---|
| AKT1 | CAPIVASERTIB |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|---|---|
| AKT1 | 30 | 4 |
Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Targets in cohort |
|---|---|---|
| CAPIVASERTIB | 4 | AKT1 |
| MILTEFOSINE | 4 | AKT1 |
| NICLOSAMIDE | 4 | AKT1 |
| MIDOSTAURIN | 4 | AKT1 |
| IPATASERTIB | 3 | AKT1 |
| AFURESERTIB | 3 | AKT1 |
| LINIFANIB | 3 | AKT1 |
| PERIFOSINE | 3 | AKT1 |
| FASUDIL | 3 | AKT1 |
| QUERCETIN | 3 | AKT1 |
| LESTAURTINIB | 3 | AKT1 |
| MIRANSERTIB | 2 | AKT1 |
| MK-2206 | 2 | AKT1 |
| PF-04691502 | 2 | AKT1 |
| SULFAETHIDOLE | 2 | AKT1 |
| KALAFUNGIN | 2 | AKT1 |
| LAUROGUADINE | 2 | AKT1 |
| EDELFOSINE | 2 | AKT1 |
| UPROSERTIB | 2 | AKT1 |
| RUPITASERTIB | 2 | AKT1 |
| PICTILISIB | 2 | AKT1 |
| SOTRASTAURIN | 2 | AKT1 |
| ELLAGIC ACID | 2 | AKT1 |
| AT-13148 | 1 | AKT1 |
| GSK-690693 | 1 | AKT1 |
| XL-418 | 1 | AKT1 |
| SAR-260301 | 1 | AKT1 |
| BAY-1125976 | 1 | AKT1 |
| VEVORISERTIB | 1 | AKT1 |
| CYC-116 | 1 | AKT1 |
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 1.
Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)
| Symbol | Assays | Type breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| AKT1 | 1,942 | Binding:1900, Functional:34, ADMET:7, Toxicity:1 |
Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)
| Symbol | EC numbers | Names |
|---|---|---|
| AKT1 | 2.7.11.1 | non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase |
Cohort genes with high screening signal
≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays |
|---|---|
| AKT1 | 1,942 |
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.
| Compound | Max phase | Cohort target (bioactivity) |
|---|---|---|
| CAPIVASERTIB | 4 | AKT1 |
| MILTEFOSINE | 4 | AKT1 |
| NICLOSAMIDE | 4 | AKT1 |
| MIDOSTAURIN | 4 | AKT1 |
| IPATASERTIB | 3 | AKT1 |
| AFURESERTIB | 3 | AKT1 |
| LINIFANIB | 3 | AKT1 |
| PERIFOSINE | 3 | AKT1 |
| FASUDIL | 3 | AKT1 |
| QUERCETIN | 3 | AKT1 |
| LESTAURTINIB | 3 | AKT1 |
| MIRANSERTIB | 2 | AKT1 |
| MK-2206 | 2 | AKT1 |
| PF-04691502 | 2 | AKT1 |
| SULFAETHIDOLE | 2 | AKT1 |
| KALAFUNGIN | 2 | AKT1 |
| LAUROGUADINE | 2 | AKT1 |
| EDELFOSINE | 2 | AKT1 |
| UPROSERTIB | 2 | AKT1 |
| RUPITASERTIB | 2 | AKT1 |
| PICTILISIB | 2 | AKT1 |
| SOTRASTAURIN | 2 | AKT1 |
| ELLAGIC ACID | 2 | AKT1 |
| AT-13148 | 1 | AKT1 |
| GSK-690693 | 1 | AKT1 |
| XL-418 | 1 | AKT1 |
| SAR-260301 | 1 | AKT1 |
| BAY-1125976 | 1 | AKT1 |
| VEVORISERTIB | 1 | AKT1 |
| CYC-116 | 1 | AKT1 |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 1 | AKT1 |
| B | Phased (≥1) drug, not yet approved | 0 | |
| C | Druggable family + PDB, no drug | 0 | |
| D | Druggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug | 0 | |
| E | Difficult family or no structure, no drug | 0 |
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.
Related Atlas pages
- Cohort genes: AKT1