junctional epidermolysis bullosa, non-Herlitz type
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Also known as epidermolysis bullosa, generalised atrophic benignJEB-nHJEN-nH
Summary
junctional epidermolysis bullosa, non-Herlitz type (MONDO:0009180) is a disease caused by variants in COL17A1, LAMB3, ITGB4, and 2 other genes, with 7 cohort genes. The dominant Reactome pathway is Type I hemidesmosome assembly (5 cohort genes).
At a glance
- Causal genes: COL17A1 (GenCC Definitive), LAMB3 (GenCC Definitive), ITGB4 (GenCC Strong), LAMA3 (GenCC Strong) (+1 more)
- Cohort genes: 7
- ClinVar variants: 387
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | junctional epidermolysis bullosa, non-Herlitz type |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0009180 |
| OMIM | 226650 |
| Orphanet | 89840 |
| SNOMED CT | 33662006 |
| UMLS | C0268374 |
| MedGen | 82798 |
| GARD | 0024652 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: epidermolysis bullosa, generalised atrophic benign · JEB-nH · JEN-nH
Data availability: 387 ClinVar variants · 10 GenCC gene-disease records.
Disease family
An umbrella term covering 2 Mondo subtypes.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › integumentary system disorder › skin disorder › vesiculobullous skin disease › epidermolysis bullosa › inherited epidermolysis bullosa › junctional epidermolysis bullosa › junctional epidermolysis bullosa, non-Herlitz type
Related subtypes (14): late-onset localized junctional epidermolysis bullosa-intellectual disability syndrome, junctional epidermolysis bullosa Herlitz type, junctional epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric atresia, laryngo-onycho-cutaneous syndrome, epidermolysis bullosa, junctional 7, with interstitial lung disease and nephrotic syndrome, junctional epidermolysis bullosa inversa, late-onset junctional epidermolysis bullosa, epidermolysis bullosa, junctional 2A, intermediate, epidermolysis bullosa, junctional 2B, severe, epidermolysis bullosa, junctional 3A, intermediate, epidermolysis bullosa, junctional 3B, severe, epidermolysis bullosa, junctional 4, intermediate, epidermolysis bullosa, junctional 5A, intermediate, epidermolysis bullosa, junctional 6, with pyloric atresia
Subtypes (2): localized junctional epidermolysis bullosa, non-Herlitz type, generalized junctional epidermolysis bullosa non-Herlitz type
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
387 retrieved; paginated sample, class counts are floors:
100 uncertain significance, 94 benign, 63 likely pathogenic, 44 conflicting classifications of pathogenicity, 36 pathogenic, 25 benign/likely benign, 20 pathogenic/likely pathogenic, 5 likely benign
| ClinVar | Variant (HGVS) | Gene | Classification | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1029877 | NM_000494.4(COL17A1):c.505C>T (p.Arg169Ter) | COL17A1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1174485 | NM_000494.4(COL17A1):c.4041T>G (p.Tyr1347Ter) | COL17A1 | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided |
| 1683482 | NM_000494.4(COL17A1):c.1880del (p.Gly627fs) | COL17A1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 298713 | NM_000494.4(COL17A1):c.2407G>T (p.Gly803Ter) | COL17A1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 419270 | NM_000494.4(COL17A1):c.3922del (p.Ser1308fs) | COL17A1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 427173 | NM_000494.4(COL17A1):c.25C>T (p.Arg9Ter) | COL17A1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 585309 | NM_000494.4(COL17A1):c.214C>T (p.Arg72Ter) | COL17A1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 804336 | NM_000494.4(COL17A1):c.779del (p.Pro260fs) | COL17A1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 449049 | NM_198129.4(LAMA3):c.8941C>T (p.Gln2981Ter) | LAMA3 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 496811 | NM_198129.4(LAMA3):c.7654C>T (p.Arg2552Ter) | LAMA3 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1071051 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.823-1G>A | LAMB3 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1074943 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.1676del (p.Gly558_Leu559insTer) | LAMB3 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1301693 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.3247C>T (p.Gln1083Ter) | LAMB3 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1361158 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.435_436del (p.Tyr146fs) | LAMB3 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 14539 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.1903C>T (p.Arg635Ter) | LAMB3 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 14541 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.124C>T (p.Arg42Ter) | LAMB3 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 14542 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.904del (p.Trp302fs) | LAMB3 | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided |
| 14543 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.628G>A (p.Glu210Lys) | LAMB3 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 14547 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.1439_1443del (p.Pro480fs) | LAMB3 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 14548 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.1587_1588del (p.Gly530fs) | LAMB3 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 14551 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.565-3T>C | LAMB3 | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided |
| 14552 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.619A>C (p.Lys207Gln) | LAMB3 | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided |
| 14553 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.629-1G>A | LAMB3 | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided |
| 155999 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.1133-22G>A | LAMB3 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1804002 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.1628dup (p.Cys546fs) | LAMB3 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 188764 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.1705C>T (p.Arg569Ter) | LAMB3 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 188846 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.565-2A>G | LAMB3 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 188937 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.463dup (p.Ser155fs) | LAMB3 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 189004 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.1365_1366del (p.Asn456fs) | LAMB3 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 189034 | NM_000228.3(LAMB3):c.1978C>T (p.Arg660Ter) | LAMB3 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 82 · Orphanet: 19 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL17A1 | Definitive | Autosomal recessive | epidermolysis bullosa, junctional 4, intermediate | 14 |
| ITGB4 | Definitive | Autosomal recessive | junctional epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric atresia | 14 |
| LAMA3 | Definitive | Autosomal recessive | junctional epidermolysis bullosa | 13 |
| LAMA4 | Definitive | Autosomal recessive | junctional epidermolysis bullosa | 18 |
| LAMB3 | Definitive | Autosomal recessive | junctional epidermolysis bullosa, non-Herlitz type | 15 |
| LAMC2 | Definitive | Autosomal recessive | junctional epidermolysis bullosa | 8 |
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|---|---|
| COL17A1 | Orphanet:251393 | Localized junctional epidermolysis bullosa |
| COL17A1 | Orphanet:293381 | Epithelial recurrent erosion dystrophy |
| COL17A1 | Orphanet:79402 | Intermediate generalized junctional epidermolysis bullosa |
| COL17A1 | Orphanet:79406 | Late-onset junctional epidermolysis bullosa |
| ITGB4 | Orphanet:1114 | Aplasia cutis congenita |
| ITGB4 | Orphanet:158684 | Epidermolysis bullosa simplex with pyloric atresia |
| ITGB4 | Orphanet:251393 | Localized junctional epidermolysis bullosa |
| ITGB4 | Orphanet:79402 | Intermediate generalized junctional epidermolysis bullosa |
| ITGB4 | Orphanet:79403 | Junctional epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric atresia |
| LAMA3 | Orphanet:2407 | Laryngo-onycho-cutaneous syndrome |
| LAMA3 | Orphanet:79402 | Intermediate generalized junctional epidermolysis bullosa |
| LAMA3 | Orphanet:79404 | Severe generalized junctional epidermolysis bullosa |
| LAMA4 | Orphanet:154 | Familial isolated dilated cardiomyopathy |
| LAMB3 | Orphanet:100031 | Hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta |
| LAMB3 | Orphanet:79402 | Intermediate generalized junctional epidermolysis bullosa |
| LAMB3 | Orphanet:79404 | Severe generalized junctional epidermolysis bullosa |
| LAMC2 | Orphanet:79402 | Intermediate generalized junctional epidermolysis bullosa |
| LAMC2 | Orphanet:79404 | Severe generalized junctional epidermolysis bullosa |
| GALK1 | Orphanet:79237 | Galactokinase deficiency |
Cohort genes → proteins
7 cohort genes, 7 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
| Subset | Genes |
|---|---|
| multi_evidence | 7 |
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL17A1 | HGNC:2194 | ENSG00000065618 | Q9UMD9 | Collagen alpha-1(XVII) chain | gencc,clinvar |
| ITGB4 | HGNC:6158 | ENSG00000132470 | P16144 | Integrin beta-4 | gencc,clinvar |
| LAMA3 | HGNC:6483 | ENSG00000053747 | Q16787 | Laminin subunit alpha-3 | gencc,clinvar |
| LAMA4 | HGNC:6484 | ENSG00000112769 | Q16363 | Laminin subunit alpha-4 | gencc,clinvar |
| LAMB3 | HGNC:6490 | ENSG00000196878 | Q13751 | Laminin subunit beta-3 | gencc,clinvar |
| LAMC2 | HGNC:6493 | ENSG00000058085 | Q13753 | Laminin subunit gamma-2 | gencc,clinvar |
| GALK1 | HGNC:4118 | ENSG00000108479 | P51570 | Galactokinase | clinvar |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| COL17A1 | Collagen alpha-1(XVII) chain | May play a role in the integrity of hemidesmosome and the attachment of basal keratinocytes to the underlying basement membrane. |
| ITGB4 | Integrin beta-4 | Integrin alpha-6/beta-4 is a receptor for laminin. |
| LAMA3 | Laminin subunit alpha-3 | Binding to cells via a high affinity receptor, laminin is thought to mediate the attachment, migration and organization of cells into tissues during embryonic development by interacting with other extracellular matrix components. |
| LAMA4 | Laminin subunit alpha-4 | Binding to cells via a high affinity receptor, laminin is thought to mediate the attachment, migration and organization of cells into tissues during embryonic development by interacting with other extracellular matrix components. |
| LAMB3 | Laminin subunit beta-3 | Binding to cells via a high affinity receptor, laminin is thought to mediate the attachment, migration and organization of cells into tissues during embryonic development by interacting with other extracellular matrix components. |
| LAMC2 | Laminin subunit gamma-2 | Binding to cells via a high affinity receptor, laminin is thought to mediate the attachment, migration and organization of cells into tissues during embryonic development by interacting with other extracellular matrix components. |
| GALK1 | Galactokinase | Catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate from ATP to alpha-D-galactose and participates in the first committed step in the catabolism of galactose. |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 2 · Difficult: 0 · Unknown: 5 · Druggable fraction: 0.29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antibody/Immunoglobulin | 1 | 4.2× | 0.332 |
| Kinase | 1 | 4.0× | 0.332 |
| Other/Unknown | 5 | 1.3× | 0.332 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL17A1 | Other/Unknown | no | Collagen, Collagen_superfamily | |
| ITGB4 | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | EGF, Integrin_bsu_VWA, Calx_beta | |
| LAMA3 | Other/Unknown | no | Laminin_IV, EGF, Laminin_G | |
| LAMA4 | Other/Unknown | no | EGF, Laminin_G, LE_dom | |
| LAMB3 | Other/Unknown | no | EGF, LE_dom, Laminin_N | |
| LAMC2 | Other/Unknown | no | Laminin_IV, EGF, LE_dom | |
| GALK1 | Kinase | yes | 2.7.1.6 | Galactokinase, GHMP_knse_ATP-bd_CS, GHMP_kinase_N_dom |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.
7 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) | 7 |
| unknown | 0 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|---|
| skin of leg | 3 |
| skin of abdomen | 2 |
| periodontal ligament | 2 |
| zone of skin | 1 |
| minor salivary gland | 1 |
| tibial nerve | 1 |
| right lung | 1 |
| lower esophagus | 1 |
| lower esophagus muscularis layer | 1 |
| nerve | 1 |
| cartilage tissue | 1 |
| gingival epithelium | 1 |
| hair follicle | 1 |
| islet of Langerhans | 1 |
| apex of heart | 1 |
| monocyte | 1 |
| right lobe of liver | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL17A1 | 182 | broad | marker | skin of abdomen, skin of leg, zone of skin |
| ITGB4 | 267 | broad | marker | tibial nerve, minor salivary gland, skin of leg |
| LAMA3 | 239 | broad | marker | right lung, skin of leg, skin of abdomen |
| LAMA4 | 268 | ubiquitous | marker | lower esophagus muscularis layer, lower esophagus, nerve |
| LAMB3 | 215 | ubiquitous | marker | cartilage tissue, periodontal ligament, gingival epithelium |
| LAMC2 | 209 | broad | marker | islet of Langerhans, hair follicle, periodontal ligament |
| GALK1 | 174 | ubiquitous | marker | right lobe of liver, apex of heart, monocyte |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 14.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|---|
| LAMA4 | 2,688 |
| ITGB4 | 2,536 |
| GALK1 | 2,244 |
| LAMA3 | 2,195 |
| LAMC2 | 2,061 |
| COL17A1 | 1,769 |
| LAMB3 | 1,697 |
Intra-cohort edges
| A | B | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| COL17A1 | ITGB4 | biogrid_interaction, string_interaction |
| COL17A1 | LAMA3 | string_interaction |
| COL17A1 | LAMA4 | string_interaction |
| COL17A1 | LAMB3 | string_interaction |
| COL17A1 | LAMC2 | string_interaction |
| ITGB4 | LAMA3 | string_interaction |
| ITGB4 | LAMA4 | string_interaction |
| ITGB4 | LAMB3 | string_interaction |
| ITGB4 | LAMC2 | string_interaction |
| LAMA3 | LAMB3 | string_interaction |
| LAMA3 | LAMC2 | string_interaction |
| LAMA4 | LAMB3 | string_interaction |
| LAMA4 | LAMC2 | string_interaction |
| LAMB3 | LAMC2 | string_interaction |
Structural data
PDB: 3 · AlphaFold-only: 4 · No structure: 0
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|---|---|
| GALK1 | P51570 | 20 |
| ITGB4 | P16144 | 13 |
| COL17A1 | Q9UMD9 | 1 |
AlphaFold-only cohort genes (top 30 by pLDDT)
| Symbol | UniProt | pLDDT |
|---|---|---|
| LAMB3 | Q13751 | 78.55 |
| LAMA4 | Q16363 | 73.75 |
| LAMC2 | Q13753 | 72.89 |
| LAMA3 | Q16787 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 29. Enrichment computed across 7 evidence-associated genes (7 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 7 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type I hemidesmosome assembly | 5 | 741.6× | 2e-13 | COL17A1, ITGB4, LAMA3, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| Laminin interactions | 5 | 271.9× | 3e-11 | ITGB4, LAMA3, LAMA4, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| Assembly of collagen fibrils and other multimeric structures | 5 | 143.1× | 5e-10 | COL17A1, ITGB4, LAMA3, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| MET promotes cell motility | 4 | 343.5× | 1e-09 | LAMA3, LAMA4, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| Non-integrin membrane-ECM interactions | 5 | 110.2× | 1e-09 | ITGB4, LAMA3, LAMA4, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| Attachment of bacteria to epithelial cells | 4 | 283.7× | 2e-09 | LAMA3, LAMA4, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| Collagen formation | 4 | 261.0× | 3e-09 | ITGB4, LAMA3, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| MET activates PTK2 signaling | 4 | 217.5× | 5e-09 | LAMA3, LAMA4, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| Signaling by MET | 4 | 181.3× | 9e-09 | LAMA3, LAMA4, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| Formation of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex (DGC) | 4 | 176.4× | 9e-09 | LAMA3, LAMA4, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| Developmental Lineage of Pancreatic Ductal Cells | 4 | 130.5× | 3e-08 | LAMA3, LAMA4, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| Extracellular matrix organization | 5 | 45.1× | 5e-08 | ITGB4, LAMA3, LAMA4, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| Cell junction organization | 4 | 107.0× | 6e-08 | ITGB4, LAMA3, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| Anchoring fibril formation | 3 | 326.3× | 1e-07 | LAMA3, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| Cell-Cell communication | 4 | 78.6× | 2e-07 | ITGB4, LAMA3, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| Signaling by Receptor Tyrosine Kinases | 4 | 29.5× | 8e-06 | LAMA3, LAMA4, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| Degradation of the extracellular matrix | 3 | 50.5× | 3e-05 | LAMA3, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| Defective GALK1 causes GALCT2 | 1 | 1631.4× | 1e-03 | GALK1 |
| ECM proteoglycans | 2 | 42.9× | 0.001 | LAMA3, LAMA4 |
| Signal Transduction | 4 | 5.8× | 0.004 | LAMA3, LAMA4, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| Galactose catabolism | 1 | 233.1× | 0.006 | GALK1 |
| Syndecan interactions | 1 | 60.4× | 0.022 | ITGB4 |
| Differentiation of Keratinocytes in Interfollicular Epidermis in Mammalian Skin | 1 | 39.8× | 0.031 | ITGB4 |
| Collagen chain trimerization | 1 | 37.1× | 0.032 | COL17A1 |
| Developmental Cell Lineages | 1 | 32.0× | 0.036 | ITGB4 |
| Collagen degradation | 1 | 25.1× | 0.043 | COL17A1 |
| Collagen biosynthesis and modifying enzymes | 1 | 24.4× | 0.043 | COL17A1 |
| Immunoregulatory interactions between a Lymphoid and a non-Lymphoid cell | 1 | 12.4× | 0.080 | COL17A1 |
| Developmental Biology | 1 | 2.1× | 0.395 | ITGB4 |
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 7 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hemidesmosome assembly | 3 | 1031.8× | 4e-08 | COL17A1, ITGB4, LAMA3 |
| epidermis development | 4 | 120.4× | 2e-07 | COL17A1, LAMA3, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| cell adhesion | 4 | 21.4× | 2e-04 | ITGB4, LAMA4, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
| endodermal cell differentiation | 2 | 141.6× | 6e-04 | LAMA3, LAMB3 |
| regulation of embryonic development | 2 | 94.4× | 0.001 | LAMA3, LAMA4 |
| regulation of cell adhesion | 2 | 87.5× | 0.001 | LAMA3, LAMA4 |
| galactitol metabolic process | 1 | 2407.4× | 0.002 | GALK1 |
| glycolytic process from galactose | 1 | 2407.4× | 0.002 | GALK1 |
| cell-matrix adhesion | 2 | 46.8× | 0.002 | COL17A1, ITGB4 |
| regulation of cell migration | 2 | 45.0× | 0.002 | LAMA3, LAMA4 |
| peripheral nervous system myelin formation | 1 | 802.5× | 0.003 | ITGB4 |
| beta-D-galactose catabolic process via UDP-galactose, Leloir pathway | 1 | 481.5× | 0.005 | GALK1 |
| cell-cell adhesion | 2 | 29.0× | 0.005 | ITGB4, LAMA3 |
| nail development | 1 | 343.9× | 0.006 | ITGB4 |
| trophoblast cell migration | 1 | 343.9× | 0.006 | ITGB4 |
| galactose metabolic process | 1 | 300.9× | 0.006 | GALK1 |
| mesodermal cell differentiation | 1 | 218.9× | 0.008 | ITGB4 |
| skin morphogenesis | 1 | 200.6× | 0.008 | ITGB4 |
| cell adhesion mediated by integrin | 1 | 96.3× | 0.016 | ITGB4 |
| filopodium assembly | 1 | 92.6× | 0.016 | ITGB4 |
| brown fat cell differentiation | 1 | 61.7× | 0.022 | LAMB3 |
| cell motility | 1 | 57.3× | 0.023 | ITGB4 |
| negative regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis | 1 | 49.1× | 0.025 | LAMA4 |
| response to wounding | 1 | 31.7× | 0.038 | ITGB4 |
| integrin-mediated signaling pathway | 1 | 22.9× | 0.050 | ITGB4 |
| autophagy | 1 | 15.7× | 0.069 | ITGB4 |
| positive regulation of cell migration | 1 | 8.8× | 0.112 | LAMC2 |
| cell migration | 1 | 8.8× | 0.112 | ITGB4 |
| positive regulation of cell population proliferation | 1 | 4.8× | 0.190 | LAMC2 |
Therapeutics
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 1 · Phase ≥3: 1 · Phased (≥1): 1 · Undrugged: 6
Druggability breadth: 6 of 7 evidence-associated genes (86%) 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 |
|---|---|
| GALK1 | PYRANTEL PAMOATE |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|---|---|
| GALK1 | 6 | 4 |
| COL17A1 | 0 | 0 |
| ITGB4 | 0 | 0 |
| LAMA3 | 0 | 0 |
| LAMA4 | 0 | 0 |
| LAMB3 | 0 | 0 |
| LAMC2 | 0 | 0 |
Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Targets in cohort |
|---|---|---|
| PYRANTEL PAMOATE | 4 | GALK1 |
| HEXACHLOROPHENE | 4 | GALK1 |
| QUERCETIN | 3 | GALK1 |
| GOSSYPOL | 3 | GALK1 |
| STREPTONIGRIN | 2 | GALK1 |
| LUTEOLIN | 2 | GALK1 |
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 1.
Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)
| Symbol | Assays | Type breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| GALK1 | 19 | Binding:15, Functional:4 |
| ITGB4 | 2 | Binding:2 |
Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)
| Symbol | EC numbers | Names |
|---|---|---|
| GALK1 | 2.7.1.6 | galactokinase |
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 7; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 0.
No cohort gene has a CPIC/DPWG genotype-guided dosing guideline (PharmGKB).
Chemical tractability of cohort targets
6 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) |
|---|---|---|
| PYRANTEL PAMOATE | 4 | GALK1 |
| HEXACHLOROPHENE | 4 | GALK1 |
| QUERCETIN | 3 | GALK1 |
| GOSSYPOL | 3 | GALK1 |
| STREPTONIGRIN | 2 | GALK1 |
| LUTEOLIN | 2 | GALK1 |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 1 | GALK1 |
| B | Phased (≥1) drug, not yet approved | 0 | |
| C | Druggable family + PDB, no drug | 1 | ITGB4 |
| D | Druggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug | 0 | |
| E | Difficult family or no structure, no drug | 5 | COL17A1, LAMA3, LAMA4, LAMB3, LAMC2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| COL17A1 | 0 | — |
| ITGB4 | 2 | — |
| LAMA3 | 0 | — |
| LAMA4 | 0 | — |
| LAMB3 | 0 | — |
| LAMC2 | 0 | — |
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 0.