Drug-induced liver injury

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Also known as drug induced hepatotoxicitydrug-induced disorder of liver

Summary

Drug-induced liver injury (MONDO:0005359) is a disease with 25 cohort genes (92 GWAS associations across 38 studies) and 54 clinical trials. The dominant Reactome pathway is Interferon gamma signaling (7 cohort genes). Top therapeutic interventions include acetaminophen, cefuroxime, and ursodiol.

At a glance

  • Cohort genes: 25
  • GWAS associations: 92
  • Clinical trials: 54

Clinical features

No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.

Identifiers

Disease identifiers

FieldValue
Canonical namedrug-induced liver injury
Mondo IDMONDO:0005359
EFOEFO:0004228
MeSHD056486
SNOMED CT197352008
UMLSC0860207
MedGen163652
Is cancer (heuristic)no

Also known as: drug induced hepatotoxicity · drug-induced disorder of liver

Data availability: 92 GWAS associations (38 studies) · 4 cell lines.

Disease family

An umbrella term covering 1 Mondo subtype.

Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › digestive system disorderhepatobiliary disorderliver disorderdrug-induced liver injury

Related subtypes (31): polycystic echinococcosis, autosomal dominant polycystic liver disease, hepatorenal syndrome, hepatitis, hepatic vascular disorder, hepatic porphyria, hepatopulmonary syndrome, fatty liver disease, cirrhosis of liver, perinatal jaundice due to hepatocellular damage, Aagenaes syndrome, transient familial neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, hyperbiliverdinemia, transient infantile hypertriglyceridemia and hepatosteatosis, idiopathic copper-associated cirrhosis, familial intrahepatic cholestasis, bile duct cyst, nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver, hepatoportal sclerosis, primitive portal vein thrombosis, glycogen storage disease due to liver phosphorylase kinase deficiency, liver and intrahepatic bile duct neoplasm, alcoholic liver disease, early-onset familial noncirrhotic portal hypertension, liver failure, fibrotic liver disease, intestinal failure–associated liver disease, liver abscess (disease), membranous obstruction of inferior vena cava, liver disease, severe congenital, cystic fibrosis-related liver disease

Subtypes (1): drug-induced hepatitis

Genetics & variants

GWAS landscape

92 GWAS associations across 38 studies. Top hits map to 25 distinct genes (as reported by GWAS).

Top associations by p-value

rsIDp-valueGeneRisk alleleOdds ratio
HLA-B*57:013e-97?36.62
rs23950296e-97HCP5?35.48
HLA-C*06:024e-74?10.11
HLA-DQB1*03:031e-63?10.18
HLA-DRB1*07:014e-35?4.02
HLA-DQA1*02:015e-35?4.02
rs31299007e-25TSBP1, TSBP1-AS1?7.5
rs92744075e-14HLA-DQB1?3.1
A*33:014e-13?5
A33:01-B14:02-C*08:024e-13?5.7
rs14957417e-11NAT2 - PSD3A6.01
rs25238222e-10HLA-G - POLR1HASP?2.3
rs1466445179e-10HCG27 - HLA-CA
rs1174917552e-09ASTN2?4.37
rs1148119313e-09LINC02159 - GABRB2?6.59
rs285214575e-09LRBA?2.1
rs1165612247e-09RNU6-1037P - MIR5011?5.4
rs109372751e-08ST6GAL1?4.1
rs726315671e-08RNU6-649P - LINC01248?2
rs170361702e-08PPARG?11.3
rs1145773282e-08POLR1HASP, POLR1HASP?2.7
rs22059862e-08SYT14?8.3
HLA-A*01:012e-08?1.86
rs78281355e-08TPD52?
rs125974135e-08LINC02182T0.57
rs726960206e-08HISLA?7.8
rs126938927e-08LINC01877?
A3*33:018e-08?2.6
rs1869209771e-07CCDC85A - PPIAP63?7.22
rs14975462e-07OR5H8 - OR5K4?6.57

Top studies (by case count)

StudyLead authorYearCasesControlsTitle
GCST007774Cirulli ET20191,80610,397A Missense Variant in PTPN22 is a Risk Factor for Drug-induced Liver Injury.
GCST004086Nicoletti P201686210,588Association of Liver Injury From Specific Drugs, or Groups of Drugs, With Polymorphisms in HLA and Other Genes in a Genome-Wide Association Study.
GCST001673Urban TJ20127833,001Limited contribution of common genetic variants to risk for liver injury due to a variety of drugs.
GCST002918Parham LR20157750Comprehensive genome-wide evaluation of lapatinib-induced liver injury yields a single genetic signal centered on known risk allele HLA-DRB1*07:01.
GCST003426Nicoletti P201662010,588HLA-DRB116: 01-DQB105: 02 is a novel genetic risk factor for flupirtine-induced liver injury.
GCST004079Nicoletti P201647410,588Association of Liver Injury From Specific Drugs, or Groups of Drugs, With Polymorphisms in HLA and Other Genes in a Genome-Wide Association Study.
GCST002993Cao S20153290Genome-wide Association Study on Platinum-induced Hepatotoxicity in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients.
GCST004081Nicoletti P201632310,588Association of Liver Injury From Specific Drugs, or Groups of Drugs, With Polymorphisms in HLA and Other Genes in a Genome-Wide Association Study.
GCST90270222Nakamura R20222312,994Significant association between HLA-B*35:01 and onset of drug-induced liver injury caused by Kampo medicines in Japanese.
GCST001036Lucena MI20112010Susceptibility to amoxicillin-clavulanate-induced liver injury is influenced by multiple HLA class I and II alleles.

Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers

Tier distribution (top 50 variants)

TierVariants
Tier 1: coding2
Tier 2: splice/UTR0
Tier 3: regulatory0
Tier 4: intronic/intergenic48

MAF distribution

BucketVariants
common (>=0.05)35
low_freq (0.01-0.05)9
rare (<0.01)1
unknown5

Functional consequences

ConsequenceCount
intron_variant22
unknown12
intergenic_variant12
non_coding_transcript_exon_variant2
missense_variant2

Top variants

rsIDChrPosAllelesMAFConsequenceGenep-valueTier
HLA-B*57:010.043e-97Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs2395029631464003T>G0.4non_coding_transcript_exon_variantHCP56e-97Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
HLA-C*06:020.094e-74Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
HLA-DQB1*03:030.051e-63Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
HLA-DRB1*07:010.134e-35Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
HLA-DQA1*02:010.135e-35Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs3129900632338202G>T0.105intron_variantTSBP1, TSBP1-AS17e-25Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs9274407632665055A>C,G,T0.05missense_variantHLA-DQB15e-14Tier 1: coding
A*33:010.014e-13Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
A33:01-B14:02-C*08:020.0094e-13Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs1495741818415371G>A0.41intergenic_variantNAT2 - PSD37e-11Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs2523822629860883A>C,G,T0.05intron_variantHLA-G - POLR1HASP2e-10Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs146644517631211705G>A0.05intergenic_variantHCG27 - HLA-C9e-10Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs1174917559116881377A>C,T0.037intron_variantASTN22e-09Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs1148119315161257724T>C0.05intergenic_variantLINC02159 - GABRB23e-09Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs285214574150759175G>A,C0.04intron_variantLRBA5e-09Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs1165612241866962261A>G0.09intergenic_variantRNU6-1037P - MIR50117e-09Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs109372753186933001A>C,G,T0.09intron_variantST6GAL11e-08Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs7263156725092045A>G0.03intergenic_variantRNU6-649P - LINC012481e-08Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs17036170312288912G>A,T0.05intron_variantPPARG2e-08Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs114577328629959505G>C0.01intron_variantPOLR1HASP, POLR1HASP2e-08Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs22059861209942767G>A,T0.05intron_variantSYT142e-08Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
HLA-A*01:010.182e-08Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs7828135880146584T>C0.05intron_variantTPD525e-08Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs125974131688191452C>A,T0.05intron_variantLINC021825e-08Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs726960201488105563G>Aintron_variantHISLA6e-08Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs126938922199619119A>G0.05intron_variantLINC018777e-08Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
A3*33:010.018e-08Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs186920977256422795G>A0.05intergenic_variantCCDC85A - PPIAP631e-07Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs1497546398315682G>A0.02intron_variantOR5H8 - OR5K42e-07Tier 4: intronic/intergenic

Genes & proteins

Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers

GenCC: 0 · Orphanet: 45 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0

Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)

GeneOrphanet IDRare disease
RIPOR2Orphanet:90636Rare autosomal recessive non-syndromic sensorineural deafness type DFNB
LRBAOrphanet:445018Syndromic autoimmune enteropathy due to LRBA deficiency
SYT14Orphanet:284271Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia-psychomotor delay syndrome
MCTP2Orphanet:1596Distal deletion 15q syndrome
HLA-AOrphanet:179Birdshot chorioretinopathy
HLA-BOrphanet:117Behçet disease
HLA-BOrphanet:275798Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with connective tissue disease
HLA-BOrphanet:29207Reactive arthritis
HLA-BOrphanet:3287Takayasu arteritis
HLA-BOrphanet:36426Stevens-Johnson syndrome
HLA-BOrphanet:397Giant cell arteritis
HLA-COrphanet:585909B-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma with t(9;22)(q34.1;q11.2)
HLA-DQA1Orphanet:391490Adult-onset myasthenia gravis
HLA-DQA1Orphanet:930Idiopathic achalasia
HLA-DQB1Orphanet:2073Narcolepsy type 1
HLA-DQB1Orphanet:477738Pediatric multiple sclerosis
HLA-DQB1Orphanet:703Bullous pemphigoid
HLA-DQB1Orphanet:83465Narcolepsy type 2
HLA-DQB1Orphanet:930Idiopathic achalasia
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:2073Narcolepsy type 1
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:220393Diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:220402Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:220407Limited systemic sclerosis
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:3437Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:397Giant cell arteritis
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:477738Pediatric multiple sclerosis
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:536Systemic lupus erythematosus
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:545Follicular lymphoma
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:703Bullous pemphigoid
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:747Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:797Sarcoidosis
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:83465Narcolepsy type 2
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:85414Systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis
IRF6Orphanet:1300Autosomal dominant popliteal pterygium syndrome
IRF6Orphanet:141291Cleft lip and alveolus
IRF6Orphanet:199302Isolated cleft lip
IRF6Orphanet:199306Cleft lip/palate
IRF6Orphanet:708014Ectodermal dysplasia-natal teeth-skin abscesses-plantar hyperkeratosis-hearing impairment
IRF6Orphanet:888Van der Woude syndrome
IRF6Orphanet:99798Oligodontia
PPARGOrphanet:146Differentiated thyroid carcinoma
PPARGOrphanet:251576Gliosarcoma
PPARGOrphanet:251579Giant cell glioblastoma
PPARGOrphanet:696242PPARG-associated congenital generalized lipodystrophy
PPARGOrphanet:79083PPARG-related familial partial lipodystrophy

Cohort genes → proteins

25 cohort genes, 24 distinct canonical proteins.

Evidence partition

SubsetGenes
gwas_only25

Cohort genes (full)

SymbolHGNCEnsemblUniProtNameEvidence
ST6GAL1HGNC:10860ENSG00000073849P15907Beta-galactoside alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 1gwas
TPD52HGNC:12005ENSG00000076554P55327Tumor protein D52gwas
SLC38A1HGNC:13447ENSG00000111371Q9H2H9Sodium-coupled neutral amino acid symporter 1gwas
RNF24HGNC:13779ENSG00000101236Q9Y225RING finger protein 24gwas
RIPOR2HGNC:13872ENSG00000111913Q9Y4F9Rho family-interacting cell polarization regulator 2gwas
OR5H2HGNC:14752ENSG00000197938Q8NGV7Olfactory receptor 5H2gwas
PRNDHGNC:15748ENSG00000171864Q9UKY0Prion-like protein doppelgwas
NEBLHGNC:16932ENSG00000078114O76041Nebulettegwas
ASTN2HGNC:17021ENSG00000148219O75129Astrotactin-2gwas
LRBAHGNC:1742ENSG00000198589P50851Lipopolysaccharide-responsive and beige-like anchor proteingwas
SYT14HGNC:23143ENSG00000143469Q8NB59Synaptotagmin-14gwas
TMED7HGNC:24253ENSG00000134970Q9Y3B3Transmembrane emp24 domain-containing protein 7gwas
CYCSP5HGNC:24416ENSG00000227735CYCS pseudogene 5gwas
MCTP2HGNC:25636ENSG00000140563Q6DN12Multiple C2 and transmembrane domain-containing protein 2gwas
AGBL4HGNC:25892ENSG00000186094Q5VU57Cytosolic carboxypeptidase 6gwas
ALG10BHGNC:31088ENSG00000175548Q5I7T1Dol-P-Glc:Glc(2)Man(9)GlcNAc(2)-PP-Dol alpha-1,2-glucosyltransferase Bgwas
ERN1HGNC:3449ENSG00000178607O75460Serine/threonine-protein kinase/endoribonuclease IRE1gwas
HLA-AHGNC:4931ENSG00000206503P04439HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, A alpha chaingwas
HLA-BHGNC:4932ENSG00000234745P01889HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chaingwas
HLA-CHGNC:4933ENSG00000204525P10321HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, C alpha chaingwas
HLA-DQA1HGNC:4942ENSG00000196735P01909HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 1 chaingwas
HLA-DQB1HGNC:4944ENSG00000179344P01920HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ beta 1 chaingwas
HLA-DRB1HGNC:4948ENSG00000196126P01911HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DRB1 beta chaingwas
IRF6HGNC:6121ENSG00000117595O14896Interferon regulatory factor 6gwas
PPARGHGNC:9236ENSG00000132170P37231Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gammagwas

Cohort function summary

Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.

SymbolProtein nameFunction (lead sentence)
ST6GAL1Beta-galactoside alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 1Transfers sialic acid from CMP-sialic acid to galactose-containing acceptor substrates.
SLC38A1Sodium-coupled neutral amino acid symporter 1Symporter that cotransports short-chain neutral amino acids and sodium ions from the extracellular to the intracellular side of the cell membrane.
RNF24RING finger protein 24May play a role in TRPCs intracellular trafficking.
RIPOR2Rho family-interacting cell polarization regulator 2Acts as an inhibitor of the small GTPase RHOA and plays several roles in the regulation of myoblast and hair cell differentiation, lymphocyte T proliferation and neutrophil polarization.
OR5H2Olfactory receptor 5H2Odorant receptor.
PRNDPrion-like protein doppelRequired for normal acrosome reaction and for normal male fertility.
NEBLNebuletteBinds to actin and plays an important role in the assembly of the Z-disk.
ASTN2Astrotactin-2Mediates recycling of the neuronal cell adhesion molecule ASTN1 to the anterior pole of the cell membrane in migrating neurons.
LRBALipopolysaccharide-responsive and beige-like anchor proteinInvolved in coupling signal transduction and vesicle trafficking to enable polarized secretion and/or membrane deposition of immune effector molecules.
SYT14Synaptotagmin-14May be involved in the trafficking and exocytosis of secretory vesicles in non-neuronal tissues.
TMED7Transmembrane emp24 domain-containing protein 7Potential role in vesicular protein trafficking, mainly in the early secretory pathway.
MCTP2Multiple C2 and transmembrane domain-containing protein 2Might play a role in the development of cardiac outflow tract.
AGBL4Cytosolic carboxypeptidase 6Metallocarboxypeptidase that mediates protein deglutamylation of tubulin and non-tubulin target proteins.
ALG10BDol-P-Glc:Glc(2)Man(9)GlcNAc(2)-PP-Dol alpha-1,2-glucosyltransferase BDol-P-Glc:Glc(2)Man(9)GlcNAc(2)-PP-Dol alpha-1,2-glucosyltransferase that operates in the biosynthetic pathway of dolichol-linked oligosaccharides, the glycan precursors employed in protein asparagine (N)-glycosylation.
ERN1Serine/threonine-protein kinase/endoribonuclease IRE1Serine/threonine-protein kinase and endoribonuclease that acts as a key sensor for the endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein response (UPR).
HLA-AHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, A alpha chainAntigen-presenting major histocompatibility complex class I (MHCI) molecule.
HLA-BHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chainAntigen-presenting major histocompatibility complex class I (MHCI) molecule.
HLA-CHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, C alpha chainAntigen-presenting major histocompatibility complex class I (MHCI) molecule with an important role in reproduction and antiviral immunity.
HLA-DQA1HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 1 chainBinds peptides derived from antigens that access the endocytic route of antigen presenting cells (APC) and presents them on the cell surface for recognition by the CD4 T-cells.
HLA-DQB1HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ beta 1 chainBinds peptides derived from antigens that access the endocytic route of antigen presenting cells (APC) and presents them on the cell surface for recognition by the CD4 T-cells.
HLA-DRB1HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DRB1 beta chainA beta chain of antigen-presenting major histocompatibility complex class II (MHCII) molecule.
IRF6Interferon regulatory factor 6Probable DNA-binding transcriptional activator.
PPARGPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gammaLigand-activated transcription factor that forms obligate heterodimers with the retinoic acid receptor and acts as a key regulator of biological processes, such as adipocyte differentiation, lipid metabolism, glucose homeostasis and beta-o…

Protein-family classification

Druggable: 12 · Difficult: 3 · Unknown: 10 · Druggable fraction: 0.48

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
Antibody/Immunoglobulin67.0×0.002
Nuclear receptor115.4×0.298
Complement110.7×0.298
Protease11.5×0.937
Scaffold/PPI21.4×0.937
Kinase11.1×0.937
GPCR11.0×0.937
Other/Unknown100.7×0.963
Enzyme (other)10.5×0.963
Transcription factor10.3×0.963

Per-gene assignment

SymbolFamilyDruggable?ECInterPro (top 3)
ST6GAL1Enzyme (other)yes2.4.99.1Glyco_trans_29, Sialyl_trans, GT29-like_sf
TPD52Other/UnknownnoTPD52
SLC38A1Other/UnknownnoAA_transpt_TM
RNF24Transcription factornoZnf_RING, Znf_RING-CH, Znf_RING/FYVE/PHD
RIPOR2Other/UnknownnoARM-like, ARM-type_fold, RIPOR3
OR5H2GPCRyesGPCR_Rhodpsn, Olfact_rcpt, GPCR_Rhodpsn_7TM
PRNDOther/UnknownnoDoppel, Prion/Doppel_prot_b-ribbon_dom, Prion/Doppel_b-ribbon_dom_sf
NEBLScaffold/PPInoNebulin_repeat, SH3_domain, Nebulette_SH3
ASTN2ComplementyesMACPF, Astrotactin, FN3_sf
LRBAScaffold/PPInoBEACH_dom, WD40_rpt, NBEA-like_DUF1088
SYT14Other/UnknownnoC2_dom, C2_domain_sf, SYT14/14L/16
TMED7Other/UnknownnoGOLD_dom, Emp24-like, GOLD_dom_sf
CYCSP5Other/Unknownno
MCTP2Other/UnknownnoC2_dom, MCTP_C, C2_domain_sf
AGBL4ProteaseyesPeptidase_M14, Pepdidase_M14_N, Cytosolic_carboxypeptidase
ALG10BOther/UnknownnoAlg10
ERN1KinaseyesProt_kinase_dom, Ser/Thr_kinase_AS, KEN_dom
HLA-AAntibody/ImmunoglobulinyesMHC_I_a_a1/a2, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set
HLA-BAntibody/ImmunoglobulinyesMHC_I_a_a1/a2, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set
HLA-CAntibody/ImmunoglobulinyesMHC_I_a_a1/a2, Ig_C1-set, Ig-like_dom
HLA-DQA1Antibody/ImmunoglobulinyesMHC_II_a_N, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set
HLA-DQB1Antibody/ImmunoglobulinyesMHC_II_b_N, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set
HLA-DRB1Antibody/ImmunoglobulinyesMHC_II_b_N, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set
IRF6Other/UnknownnoInterferon_reg_fact_DNA-bd_dom, SMAD_FHA_dom_sf, SMAD-like_dom_sf
PPARGNuclear receptoryesNucl_hrmn_rcpt_lig-bd, Znf_hrmn_rcpt, Nuclear_hrmn_rcpt

Expression context

Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.

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

Breadth distribution (Bgee present_calls)

BucketGenes
narrow (1-5 tissues)1
moderate (6-20)0
broad (>20)24
unknown0

Top tissues across cohort

TissueCohort genes
blood5
secondary oocyte4
granulocyte4
buccal mucosa cell3
male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis3
spleen3
right lung3
lateral nuclear group of thalamus2
monocyte2
upper leg skin2
islet of Langerhans2
calcaneal tendon2
liver1
renal medulla1
right lobe of liver1
jejunal mucosa1
seminal vesicle1
superficial temporal artery1
pericardium1
mononuclear cell1

Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)

SymbolBgee breadthFANTOM5 breadthSCXATop tissues
ST6GAL1294ubiquitousmarkerliver, right lobe of liver, renal medulla
TPD52291ubiquitousmarkerjejunal mucosa, lateral nuclear group of thalamus, secondary oocyte
SLC38A1282ubiquitousmarkerlateral nuclear group of thalamus, seminal vesicle, superficial temporal artery
RNF24257ubiquitousmarkersecondary oocyte, blood, pericardium
RIPOR2250broadmarkerblood, monocyte, mononuclear cell
OR5H25yesgranulocyte, sural nerve, colonic epithelium
PRND98tissue_specificmarkerright testis, left testis, adult organism
NEBL282broadmarkerheart right ventricle, myocardium, cranial nerve II
ASTN2236ubiquitousmarkerbuccal mucosa cell, trigeminal ganglion, dorsal root ganglion
LRBA274ubiquitousmarkerupper leg skin, bronchial epithelial cell, epithelium of bronchus
SYT1489broadmarkermale germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis, cortical plate, islet of Langerhans
TMED7291ubiquitousmarkerchoroid plexus epithelium, islet of Langerhans, calcaneal tendon
CYCSP597yesprimordial germ cell in gonad, male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis, corpus callosum
MCTP2234broadmarkergerminal epithelium of ovary, secondary oocyte, buccal mucosa cell
AGBL4149broadmarkerbuccal mucosa cell, tendon of biceps brachii, male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis
ALG10B223ubiquitousyescalcaneal tendon, pigmented layer of retina, tibia
ERN1245ubiquitousmarkerparotid gland, adrenal tissue, decidua
HLA-A134ubiquitousmarkerblood, granulocyte, stromal cell of endometrium
HLA-B134ubiquitousmarkerblood, spleen, granulocyte
HLA-C134ubiquitousmarkerblood, right lung, spleen
HLA-DQA1244broadmarkergall bladder, rectum, monocyte
HLA-DQB1268broadmarkerright lung, spleen, upper lobe of left lung
HLA-DRB1131tissue_specificmarkervermiform appendix, granulocyte, right lung
IRF6228broadmarkersecondary oocyte, upper leg skin, esophagus squamous epithelium
PPARG194ubiquitousmarkeromental fat pad, peritoneum, adipose tissue of abdominal region

Protein interactions among cohort

Intra-cohort edges: 9.

Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)

SymbolInteractor count
PPARG7,747
HLA-DRB13,448
ERN13,212
HLA-B3,209
TMED71,907
IRF61,897
RIPOR21,688
SLC38A11,613
ASTN21,610
NEBL1,384

Intra-cohort edges

ABSources
HLA-AHLA-Bbiogrid_interaction, intact
HLA-AHLA-Cbiogrid_interaction, intact
HLA-AHLA-DQA1biogrid_interaction
HLA-AHLA-DQB1biogrid_interaction
HLA-BHLA-Cbiogrid_interaction, intact
HLA-BST6GAL1biogrid_interaction, intact, string_interaction
HLA-CHLA-DQB1intact
HLA-CST6GAL1biogrid_interaction, intact
HLA-DQA1HLA-DQB1biogrid_interaction, intact

Structural data

PDB: 15 · AlphaFold-only: 9 · No structure: 1

Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)

SymbolUniProtPDB entries
HLA-AP04439403
PPARGP37231380
HLA-BP01889237
HLA-DRB1P01911108
HLA-DQA1P0190928
ERN1O7546026
HLA-CP1032113
HLA-DQB1P0192010
ST6GAL1P159074
ASTN2O751293
RNF24Q9Y2251
PRNDQ9UKY01
NEBLO760411
LRBAP508511
MCTP2Q6DN121

AlphaFold-only cohort genes (top 30 by pLDDT)

SymbolUniProtpLDDT
ALG10BQ5I7T193.14
OR5H2Q8NGV788.50
AGBL4Q5VU5787.59
TMED7Q9Y3B384.82
SLC38A1Q9H2H979.81
IRF6O1489674.19
TPD52P5532769.11
RIPOR2Q9Y4F966.28
SYT14Q8NB5965.50

Function

Pathway analysis

Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 69. Enrichment computed across 25 evidence-associated genes (18 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 18 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.

PathwayCohort genesFoldFDRSample cohort genes
Interferon gamma signaling748.8×3e-09HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1, IRF6
Endosomal/Vacuolar pathway3173.0×2e-05HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C
Interferon alpha/beta signaling433.8×1e-04HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, IRF6
Antigen Presentation: Folding, assembly and peptide loading of class I MHC365.6×2e-04HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C
Translocation of ZAP-70 to Immunological synapse270.5×0.004HLA-DQA1, HLA-DRB1
ER-Phagosome pathway321.6×0.004HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C
Phosphorylation of CD3 and TCR zeta chains260.4×0.005HLA-DQA1, HLA-DRB1
Co-inhibition by PD-1257.7×0.005HLA-DQA1, HLA-DRB1
DAP12 interactions252.9×0.005HLA-B, HLA-C
SARS-CoV-2 activates/modulates innate and adaptive immune responses314.9×0.007HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C
Immunoregulatory interactions between a Lymphoid and a non-Lymphoid cell314.5×0.007HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C
Generation of second messenger molecules238.5×0.007HLA-DQA1, HLA-DRB1
Biosynthesis of the N-glycan precursor (dolichol lipid-linked oligosaccharide, LLO) and transfer to a nascent protein223.1×0.018ST6GAL1, ALG10B
Neurotransmitter uptake and metabolism In glial cells1211.5×0.023SLC38A1
MECP2 regulates transcription factors1126.9×0.036PPARG
Downstream TCR signaling214.3×0.037HLA-DQA1, HLA-DRB1
Astrocytic Glutamate-Glutamine Uptake And Metabolism1105.7×0.038SLC38A1
Maturation of protein 3a170.5×0.051ST6GAL1
Nef mediated downregulation of MHC class I complex cell surface expression163.4×0.054HLA-A
MHC class II antigen presentation29.9×0.056HLA-DQA1, HLA-DRB1
Translation of Structural Proteins148.8×0.064ST6GAL1
N-Glycan antennae elongation142.3×0.070ST6GAL1
N-glycan antennae elongation in the medial/trans-Golgi131.7×0.089ST6GAL1
IRE1alpha activates chaperones128.8×0.091ERN1
Termination of O-glycan biosynthesis127.6×0.091ST6GAL1
Asparagine N-linked glycosylation26.7×0.091ST6GAL1, ALG10B
Translation of Structural Proteins122.7×0.107ST6GAL1
Transcriptional regulation of brown and beige adipocyte differentiation by EBF2121.1×0.110PPARG
SUMOylation of intracellular receptors118.7×0.120PPARG

GO biological processes by enrichment

Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 21 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.

GO termCohort genesFoldFDRSample cohort genes
positive regulation of T cell mediated cytotoxicity497.3×2e-05HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DRB1
detection of bacterium3200.6×3e-05HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-DRB1
antigen processing and presentation of endogenous peptide antigen via MHC class Ib3185.2×3e-05HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C
antigen processing and presentation of endogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I via ER pathway, TAP-independent3185.2×3e-05HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C
peptide antigen assembly with MHC class II protein complex3150.5×4e-05HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1
immune response613.4×1e-04HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1
antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class II377.7×2e-04HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1
positive regulation of immune response368.8×3e-04HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1
positive regulation of T cell activation363.4×3e-04HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1
protection from natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity2267.5×5e-04HLA-A, HLA-B
adaptive immune response416.1×0.002HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQB1
T cell receptor signaling pathway321.7×0.006HLA-A, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1
regulation of interleukin-4 production1802.5×0.019HLA-DRB1
negative regulation of establishment of T cell polarity1802.5×0.019RIPOR2
negative regulation of protein localization to cell leading edge1802.5×0.019RIPOR2
antigen processing and presentation of endogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I via ER pathway, TAP-dependent1401.2×0.022HLA-A
antigen processing and presentation of endogenous peptide antigen via MHC class II1401.2×0.022HLA-DRB1
regulation of interleukin-10 production1401.2×0.022HLA-DRB1
mRNA splicing, via endonucleolytic cleavage and ligation1401.2×0.022ERN1
anterograde axonal transport of mitochondrion1401.2×0.022AGBL4
negative regulation of connective tissue replacement involved in inflammatory response wound healing1401.2×0.022PPARG
positive regulation of memory T cell activation1401.2×0.022HLA-A
negative regulation of Rho guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity1401.2×0.022RIPOR2
positive regulation of CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell activation1401.2×0.022HLA-A
negative regulation of T cell proliferation231.5×0.022RIPOR2, HLA-DRB1
humoral immune response226.8×0.022HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1
T cell mediated cytotoxicity directed against tumor cell target1267.5×0.023HLA-A
myeloid dendritic cell antigen processing and presentation1267.5×0.023HLA-DRB1
protein deglutamylation1267.5×0.023AGBL4
positive regulation of adiponectin secretion1267.5×0.023PPARG

Therapeutics

Drugs indicated or in trials for this disease

1 approved drug — disease-direct ChEMBL indications, not inferred from the associated-gene cohort below.

DrugStatus
AcetylcysteineApproved (phase 4)

7 drugs in clinical trials for this disease (phase 2–3, investigational): efficacy not established — a trial record, not an indication.

DrugHighest phase
Acetic AcidPhase 3
EthylenediaminePhase 3
MagnesiumPhase 2
Mycophenolate MofetilPhase 2
PrednisonePhase 2
TioproninPhase 2
UrsodiolPhase 2

Drug target analysis

Approved (phase 4): 3 · Phase ≥3: 3 · Phased (≥1): 3 · Undrugged: 22

Druggability breadth: 12 of 25 evidence-associated genes (48%) 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
ERN1FEDRATINIB
HLA-ARALOXIFENE HYDROCHLORIDE
PPARGMETHYLENE BLUE ANHYDROUS

Top cohort targets by molecule count

SymbolMoleculesMax phase
PPARG834
ERN1194
HLA-A84
ST6GAL100
TPD5200
SLC38A100
RNF2400
RIPOR200
OR5H200
PRND00

Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)

MoleculeMax phaseTargets in cohort
FEDRATINIB4ERN1
LENVATINIB4ERN1
RUXOLITINIB4ERN1
DABRAFENIB4ERN1
NINTEDANIB4ERN1, PPARG
SUNITINIB4ERN1
MIDOSTAURIN4ERN1
RALOXIFENE HYDROCHLORIDE4HLA-A
DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE4HLA-A
TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE4HLA-A
ASTEMIZOLE4HLA-A
METHYLENE BLUE ANHYDROUS4PPARG
BENZBROMARONE4PPARG
BEXAROTENE4PPARG
PIOGLITAZONE HYDROCHLORIDE4PPARG
ROSIGLITAZONE MALEATE4PPARG
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL4PPARG
TELMISARTAN4PPARG
RIMONABANT4PPARG
CEFAMANDOLE4PPARG
CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE4PPARG
ROSIGLITAZONE4PPARG
FULVESTRANT4PPARG
LIOTHYRONINE4PPARG
SULINDAC4PPARG
CEFTRIAXONE4PPARG
LEVOTHYROXINE4PPARG
CEFOTAXIME4PPARG
CANNABIDIOL4PPARG
TIPRANAVIR4PPARG

Bioactivity and enzyme data

Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 1.

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

SymbolAssaysType breakdown
PPARG2,033Binding:1593, Functional:380, ADMET:56, Toxicity:3, Unclassified:1
ERN1180Binding:180
ST6GAL127Binding:27
HLA-DRB117Binding:17
HLA-A4Binding:4
SLC38A12Binding:2
HLA-DQA12Binding:2
LRBA1Binding:1
TMED71Binding:1
AGBL41Binding:1
HLA-B1Binding:1
HLA-C1Binding:1

Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)

SymbolEC numbersNames
ST6GAL12.4.99.1beta-galactoside alpha-(2,6)-sialyltransferase

Cohort genes with high screening signal

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

SymbolChEMBL assays
ERN1180
PPARG2,033

Pharmacogenomics

Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 25; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 2.

Cohort genes with a CPIC/DPWG dosing guideline

SymbolCPIC guidelines
HLA-A1
HLA-B1

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)
FEDRATINIB4ERN1
LENVATINIB4ERN1
RUXOLITINIB4ERN1
DABRAFENIB4ERN1
NINTEDANIB4ERN1, PPARG
SUNITINIB4ERN1
MIDOSTAURIN4ERN1
RALOXIFENE HYDROCHLORIDE4HLA-A
DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE4HLA-A
TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE4HLA-A
ASTEMIZOLE4HLA-A
METHYLENE BLUE ANHYDROUS4PPARG
BENZBROMARONE4PPARG
BEXAROTENE4PPARG
PIOGLITAZONE HYDROCHLORIDE4PPARG
ROSIGLITAZONE MALEATE4PPARG
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL4PPARG
TELMISARTAN4PPARG
RIMONABANT4PPARG
CEFAMANDOLE4PPARG
CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE4PPARG
ROSIGLITAZONE4PPARG
FULVESTRANT4PPARG
LIOTHYRONINE4PPARG
SULINDAC4PPARG
CEFTRIAXONE4PPARG
LEVOTHYROXINE4PPARG
CEFOTAXIME4PPARG
CANNABIDIOL4PPARG
TIPRANAVIR4PPARG

Druggability pyramid

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

TierDefinitionGenesSymbols
AApproved (phase 4 drug)3ERN1, HLA-A, PPARG
BPhased (≥1) drug, not yet approved0
CDruggable family + PDB, no drug7ST6GAL1, ASTN2, HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1
DDruggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug2OR5H2, AGBL4
EDifficult family or no structure, no drug13TPD52, SLC38A1, RNF24, RIPOR2, PRND, NEBL, LRBA, SYT14, TMED7, CYCSP5 (+3 more)

Undrugged target profiles

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

SymbolChEMBL assaysDrugged partners (top 3)
HLA-C1HLA-A
ST6GAL127
TPD520
SLC38A12
RNF240
RIPOR20
OR5H20
PRND0
NEBL0
ASTN20
LRBA1
SYT140
TMED71
CYCSP50
MCTP20
AGBL41
ALG10B0
HLA-B1
HLA-DQA12
HLA-DQB10
HLA-DRB117
IRF60

Clinical trials & evidence

Clinical trials

Clinical trials: 54.

Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)

PhaseTrials
Not specified39
PHASE44
PHASE2/PHASE34
PHASE23
PHASE32
PHASE12

Top trials by phase / activity

NCTPhaseStatusTitle
NCT00405301PHASE4COMPLETEDStudy of Safety and Efficacy of Different Regimes of Reintroduction of Anti-TB Drugs in Anti-TB Drugs Induced Liver Damage
NCT00616018PHASE4COMPLETEDAcetaminophen Adduct Formation in Non-Drinkers Taking Therapeutic Doses of Acetaminophen for Ten Consecutive Days
NCT04553003PHASE4UNKNOWNGlucocorticosteroid Therapy on Drug-induced Liver Injury: a Prospective Non-randomized Concurrent Control Trial
NCT04595916PHASE4COMPLETEDEfficacy and Safety of Polyene Phosphatidylcholine in Treatment of Patients With Acute Drug-induced Liver Injury
NCT06797011PHASE2/PHASE3NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEfficacy of Plasmapheresis in Patients of Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI) With Underlying Chronic Liver Disease
NCT02182167PHASE2/PHASE3COMPLETEDA Trial Of Intravenous N-Acetylcysteine In The Management Of Antituberculous Drug-Induced Hepatitis
NCT03092817PHASE3COMPLETEDAdjunctive Corticosteroids for Tuberculous Meningitis in HIV-infected Adults (The ACT HIV Trial)
NCT03100786PHASE3COMPLETEDLeukotriene A4 Hydrolase Stratified Trial of Adjunctive Corticosteroids for HIV-uninfected Adults With Tuberculous Meningitis
NCT05144217PHASE2/PHASE3COMPLETEDImpact of Silymarin Dosages to Decrease Drug-induced Elevated Liver Enzymes Compared to Placebo
NCT05738681PHASE2/PHASE3UNKNOWNEfficacy of N-acetylcysteine to Prevent Anti-tuberculosis Drug-induced Liver Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT02734966PHASE2COMPLETEDEfficacy and Safety Study of Magnesium Isoglycyrrhizinate Injection in Subjects With Acute Drug-induced Liver Injury
NCT05517668PHASE2TERMINATEDEvaluation of the Efficacy of Fomepizole in the Treatment of Acetaminophen Overdose
NCT06019936PHASE2UNKNOWNA Randomized,Double-blind, Placebo Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MT2004 Capsule in DILI Subjects
NCT07058090PHASE1NOT_YET_RECRUITINGComparison of the Outcome of Treatment With Silymarin or N-Aceylcysteine in Patients Taking Anti-Tuberculous Drugs for Tuberculosis at a Tertiary Care Hospital , Karachi
NCT06192589PHASE1COMPLETEDClinical Study to Evaluate Cannabidiol Liver Enzyme Elevations and Drug Interactions
NCT00360646Not specifiedRECRUITINGDrug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI) Network Retrospective
NCT02961413Not specifiedRECRUITINGA Prospective Cohort Study on Drug-induced Liver Injury in China(DILI-P)
NCT04964310Not specifiedRECRUITINGScreening of Susceptibility Genes for APAP Induced Drug Induced LIver Injury in ChiNese Population: a Case-control Study
NCT05060289Not specifiedRECRUITINGA Prognostic Model for Drug-induced Liver Injury in China
NCT06446609Not specifiedRECRUITINGDrug-induced Liver Injury: Itching Study
NCT06547229Not specifiedACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGClinicopathological Features and Genetic Susceptibility Screening of Recurrent Drug-induced Liver Injury
NCT06771011Not specifiedRECRUITINGProspective Comparative Validation Study of RUCAM and RECAM
NCT06872372Not specifiedACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGRole of N-Acetylcysteine in Non-Acetaminophen-Induced Acute Liver Failure
NCT06922669Not specifiedRECRUITINGGlucocorticoids for Acute Drug Induced Liver Injury With Hyperbilirubinemia
NCT07476885Not specifiedNOT_YET_RECRUITINGA Real World Study of Polyene Phosphatidylcholine Injection for the Prevention and Treatment of DILI in Patients With Malignant Hematological Diseases
NCT01000766Not specifiedCOMPLETEDIdentifying Changes in Blood (Potential Biomarkers) in Individuals With Drug-Induced Liver Injury
NCT01137591Not specifiedWITHDRAWNAcetaminophen in Combination With N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) Versus Placebo in Treating Fever
NCT01434173Not specifiedCOMPLETEDRisk of Acute Liver Injury in Users of Antimicrobials
NCT01584765Not specifiedCOMPLETEDRechallenge, Potential Drug Induced Liver Injury (Kaiser)
NCT01705041Not specifiedCOMPLETEDPreliminary Evaluation of a Point-Of-Care Liver Function Test
NCT01747772Not specifiedCOMPLETEDSonoelastography: Ultrasound Method to Measure Liver Fibrosis
NCT02061826Not specifiedUNKNOWNEstablishment of Drug-induced Liver Injury Databases and Application of Circulating microRNA(miRNA)
NCT02086708Not specifiedTERMINATEDUltrasound Method to Measure Fibrosis of the Liver in Children
NCT02299739Not specifiedCOMPLETEDLiver Enzyme Abnormalities and Risk Factors in Taking Herbal Medicine
NCT02353455Not specifiedUNKNOWNCells of Monocytic Origin as Surrogate Markers for Individual Drug Effects and Hepatotoxicity
NCT02407964Not specifiedCOMPLETEDA Retrospective Study on Drug Induced Liver Injury in China
NCT02686385Not specifiedTERMINATEDEfficacy of N-acetylcysteine With or Without Steroids in Drug Induced Liver Injury
NCT03000621Not specifiedUNKNOWNComparative Study of Circulating microRNA Changes in Patients With Liver Injury and Healthy Subjects
NCT03060252Not specifiedUNKNOWNSurveillance for Early Liver Injuries Caused by Zhuanggu Guanjie Pill
NCT03091218Not specifiedUNKNOWNSurveillance for Early Liver Injuries Caused by Runzao Zhiyang Capsule.

Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)

MoleculeMax phaseTrials referencing
ACETAMINOPHEN42
CEFUROXIME42
URSODIOL42
TELITHROMYCIN41
TIOPRONIN41
WATER41
PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE32
SILIBININ32
SILYBIN A32
ADEMETIONINE31
GLUTATHIONE31
DEXTIOPRONIN21
CHEMBL530848502
SILYBIN B02
SILYMARIN02
CHEMBL49856301
CHEMBL121584801
CHEMBL453668801
CHEMBL540958301
MAGNESIUM ISOGLYCYRRHIZINATE-11