Myositis disease
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Also known as inflammation of muscle tissueinflammatory disorder of muscle (disorder)muscle tissue inflammation
Summary
Myositis disease (MONDO:0021167) is a disease (an umbrella term covering 11 Mondo subtypes) with 34 cohort genes (72 GWAS associations across 16 studies). The dominant Reactome pathway is Interferon gamma signaling (10 cohort genes).
At a glance
- Umbrella term: 11 Mondo subtypes
- Cohort genes: 34
- GWAS associations: 72
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | myositis disease |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0021167 |
| EFO | EFO:0000783 |
| MeSH | D009220 |
| DOID | DOID:633 |
| NCIT | C27578 |
| SNOMED CT | 128496001 |
| UMLS | C0027121 |
| MedGen | 44564 |
| Anatomy (UBERON) | UBERON:0000383 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: inflammation of muscle tissue · inflammatory disorder of muscle (disorder) · muscle tissue inflammation
Data availability: 72 GWAS associations (16 studies).
Disease family
An umbrella term covering 11 Mondo subtypes.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › musculoskeletal system disorder › muscle tissue disorder › skeletal muscle disorder › myopathy › myositis disease
Related subtypes (31): polyglucosan body myopathy, muscular atrophy, myopathy of extraocular muscle, acute quadriplegic myopathy, myofascial pain syndrome, myopathy with abnormal lipid metabolism, proximal myopathy with focal depletion of mitochondria, Brody myopathy, rippling muscle disease, myopathy due to myoadenylate deaminase deficiency, proximal myopathy with extrapyramidal signs, intermediate nemaline myopathy, hereditary inclusion-body myopathy, hereditary continuous muscle fiber activity, congenital myopathy, muscular dystrophy, metabolic myopathy, collagen 6-related myopathy, myopathy caused by variation in CRPPA, drug-induced myopathy, myopathy caused by variation in FKRP, myopathy caused by variation in FKTN, myopathy caused by variation in POMGNT1, myopathy caused by variation in POMGNT2, myopathy caused by variation in POMT1, myopathy caused by variation in POMT2, myopathy caused by variation in GMPPB, FHL1-related myopathy, myopathy, sarcoplasmic body, myopathy with myalgia, increased serum creatine kinase, and with or without episodic rhabdomyolysis 2, myopathy with myalgia, increased serum creatine kinase, and with or without episodic rhabdomyolysis
Subtypes (11): idiopathic granulomatous myositis, myositis ossificans, tendinitis, myositis fibrosa, inclusion body myositis, viral myositis, bacterial myositis, fungal myositis, infectious myositis, orbital myositis, idiopathic inflammatory myopathy
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
72 GWAS associations across 16 studies. Top hits map to 21 distinct genes (as reported by GWAS).
Top associations by p-value
| rsID | p-value | Gene | Risk allele | Odds ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs3129843 | 9e-133 | TSBP1-AS1 - HLA-DRA | G | 2.74 |
| rs9268813 | 7e-120 | HLA-DRA - HLA-DRB9 | ? | 2.49 |
| rs114771815 | 1e-49 | MICB-DT, HCP5 | C | 2.31 |
| rs114050967 | 3e-49 | DDX39B, ATP6V1G2-DDX39B | G | 2.32 |
| rs116662199 | 5e-49 | MICB-DT, HCP5 | A | 2.3 |
| rs9267488 | 6e-49 | ATP6V1G2-DDX39B, ATP6V1G2 | G | 2.32 |
| rs3130614 | 4e-48 | MICB | A | 2.31 |
| DRB1*03 | 1e-46 | ? | 2.25 | |
| DRB1*03:01 | 8e-46 | ? | 2.23 | |
| rs114012716 | 2e-45 | HCP5 | A | 2.24 |
| rs115902351 | 2e-45 | HCP5 | G | 2.25 |
| rs115146037 | 3e-45 | HCP5 | T | 2.24 |
| DQB1*02:01 | 8e-45 | ? | 2.18 | |
| B*08:01 | 8e-44 | ? | 2.21 | |
| B*08 | 2e-43 | ? | 2.2 | |
| rs116088953 | 3e-43 | HCP5 | A | 2.11 |
| rs10174238 | 3e-42 | STAT4 | ? | 1.37 |
| rs13238352 | 1e-38 | TNPO3 | T | 1.44 |
| rs6679677 | 2e-28 | PHTF1 - RSBN1 | A | 1.34 |
| rs2476601 | 2e-28 | AP4B1-AS1, PTPN22 | ? | 1.33 |
| C*07:01 | 9e-28 | ? | 1.77 | |
| rs58721818 | 5e-23 | TNFAIP3 - LINC02865 | T | 1.64 |
| rs2736337 | 5e-22 | FAM167A - BLK | C | 1.23 |
| DPB1*01:01 | 4e-21 | ? | 2.07 | |
| rs13389408 | 3e-17 | STAT4 | C | 1.27 |
| rs10954214 | 7e-17 | IRF5 | T | 1.18 |
| DQA1*05:01 | 1e-15 | ? | 1.45 | |
| rs17849502 | 4e-15 | NCF2, SMG7 | T | 1.36 |
| rs5754467 | 1e-13 | YDJC - CCDC116 | G | 1.2 |
| DPA1*01:03 | 9e-13 | ? | 1.44 |
Top studies (by case count)
| Study | Lead author | Year | Cases | Controls | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCST90479115 | Verma A | 2024 | 26,813 | 398,649 | Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program. |
| GCST90479114 | Verma A | 2024 | 8,441 | 103,976 | Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program. |
| GCST90481141 | Verma A | 2024 | 8,441 | 103,976 | Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program. |
| GCST90652100 | Liu TY | 2025 | 5,536 | 223,283 | Diversity and longitudinal records: Genetic architecture of disease associations and polygenic risk in the Taiwanese Han population. |
| GCST007278 | Acosta-Herrera M | 2018 | 4,595 | 19,704 | Genome-wide meta-analysis reveals shared new loci in systemic seropositive rheumatic diseases. |
| GCST90479113 | Verma A | 2024 | 4,069 | 52,009 | Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program. |
| GCST90270216 | Rothwell S | 2022 | 2,565 | 10,260 | Genome-wide imputation identifies novel associations and localises signals in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. |
| GCST006051 | Rothwell S | 2015 | 2,556 | 15,651 | Dense genotyping of immune-related loci in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies confirms HLA alleles as the strongest genetic risk factor and suggests different genetic background for major clinical subgroups. |
| GCST003092 | Miller FW | 2015 | 1,710 | 4,724 | Genome-wide association study identifies HLA 8.1 ancestral haplotype alleles as major genetic risk factors for myositis phenotypes. |
| GCST90474092 | UK Biobank Whole-Genome Sequencing Consortium | 2025 | 743 | 457,697 | Whole-genome sequencing of 490,640 UK Biobank participants. |
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
Tier distribution (top 50 variants)
| Tier | Variants |
|---|---|
| Tier 1: coding | 3 |
| Tier 2: splice/UTR | 2 |
| Tier 3: regulatory | 0 |
| Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | 45 |
MAF distribution
| Bucket | Variants |
|---|---|
| common (>=0.05) | 38 |
| low_freq (0.01-0.05) | 0 |
| rare (<0.01) | 0 |
| unknown | 12 |
Functional consequences
| Consequence | Count |
|---|---|
| intron_variant | 20 |
| unknown | 12 |
| intergenic_variant | 12 |
| missense_variant | 3 |
| non_coding_transcript_exon_variant | 1 |
| splice_region_variant | 1 |
| 3_prime_UTR_variant | 1 |
Top variants
| rsID | Chr | Pos | Alleles | MAF | Consequence | Gene | p-value | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs3129843 | 6 | 32427949 | A>G | 0.11 | intron_variant | TSBP1-AS1 - HLA-DRA | 9e-133 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs9268813 | 6 | 32456817 | T>C | 0.05 | intron_variant | HLA-DRA - HLA-DRB9 | 7e-120 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs114771815 | 6 | 31484059 | intron_variant | MICB-DT, HCP5 | 1e-49 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | ||
| rs114050967 | 6 | 31537703 | intron_variant | DDX39B, ATP6V1G2-DDX39B | 3e-49 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | ||
| rs116662199 | 6 | 31481199 | non_coding_transcript_exon_variant | MICB-DT, HCP5 | 5e-49 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | ||
| rs9267488 | 6 | 31546470 | A>C,G | 0.05 | splice_region_variant | ATP6V1G2-DDX39B, ATP6V1G2 | 6e-49 | Tier 2: splice/UTR |
| rs3130614 | 6 | 31508681 | T>A | 0.05 | intron_variant | MICB | 4e-48 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| DRB1*03 | 0.142 | 1e-46 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| DRB1*03:01 | 0.142 | 8e-46 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| rs114012716 | 6 | 31466589 | intron_variant | HCP5 | 2e-45 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | ||
| rs115902351 | 6 | 31466844 | intron_variant | HCP5 | 2e-45 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | ||
| rs115146037 | 6 | 31466554 | intron_variant | HCP5 | 3e-45 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | ||
| DQB1*02:01 | 0.146 | 8e-45 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| B*08:01 | 0.141 | 8e-44 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| B*08 | 0.14 | 2e-43 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| rs116088953 | 6 | 31475005 | intron_variant | HCP5 | 3e-43 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | ||
| rs10174238 | 2 | 191108308 | G>A,T | 0.05 | intron_variant | STAT4 | 3e-42 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs13238352 | 7 | 129007888 | C>A,T | 0.05 | intron_variant | TNPO3 | 1e-38 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs6679677 | 1 | 113761186 | C>A,T | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | PHTF1 - RSBN1 | 2e-28 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs2476601 | 1 | 113834946 | A>G,T | 0.05 | missense_variant | AP4B1-AS1, PTPN22 | 2e-28 | Tier 1: coding |
| C*07:01 | 0.174 | 9e-28 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| rs58721818 | 6 | 137922602 | C>G,T | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | TNFAIP3 - LINC02865 | 5e-23 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs2736337 | 8 | 11484371 | T>A,C,G | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | FAM167A - BLK | 5e-22 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| DPB1*01:01 | 0.058 | 4e-21 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| rs13389408 | 2 | 191068557 | T>C | 0.05 | intron_variant | STAT4 | 3e-17 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs10954214 | 7 | 128949579 | C>T | 0.05 | 3_prime_UTR_variant | IRF5 | 7e-17 | Tier 2: splice/UTR |
| DQA1*05:01 | 0.246 | 1e-15 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |||||
| rs17849502 | 1 | 183563445 | G>A,C,T | 0.05 | missense_variant | NCF2, SMG7 | 4e-15 | Tier 1: coding |
| rs5754467 | 22 | 21630805 | A>G,T | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | YDJC - CCDC116 | 1e-13 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| DPA1*01:03 | 0.183 | 9e-13 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 0 · Orphanet: 66 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|---|---|
| STAT4 | Orphanet:117 | Behçet disease |
| STAT4 | Orphanet:536 | Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| STAT4 | Orphanet:85408 | Rheumatoid factor-negative polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis |
| STAT4 | Orphanet:85410 | Oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis |
| STAT4 | Orphanet:93552 | Pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus |
| TNFAIP3 | Orphanet:536 | Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| TNFAIP3 | Orphanet:674762 | Early-onset autoinflammatory syndrome due to A20 haploinsufficiency |
| TRAF6 | Orphanet:1810 | Autosomal dominant hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia |
| TYK2 | Orphanet:300865 | Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma |
| TYK2 | Orphanet:331226 | Susceptibility to infection due to TYK2 deficiency |
| TYK2 | Orphanet:98842 | Lymphomatoid papulosis |
| TNIP1 | Orphanet:536 | Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| TNPO3 | Orphanet:186 | Primary biliary cholangitis |
| TNPO3 | Orphanet:55595 | TNP03-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy D2 |
| PRR12 | Orphanet:659904 | Multiple congenital anomalies-neurodevelopmental delay-ocular abnormalities syndrome |
| DNASE1L3 | Orphanet:300345 | Autosomal systemic lupus erythematosus |
| DNASE1L3 | Orphanet:36412 | Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis |
| HLA-B | Orphanet:117 | Behçet disease |
| HLA-B | Orphanet:275798 | Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with connective tissue disease |
| HLA-B | Orphanet:29207 | Reactive arthritis |
| HLA-B | Orphanet:3287 | Takayasu arteritis |
| HLA-B | Orphanet:36426 | Stevens-Johnson syndrome |
| HLA-B | Orphanet:397 | Giant cell arteritis |
| HLA-C | Orphanet:585909 | B-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma with t(9;22)(q34.1;q11.2) |
| HLA-DPA1 | Orphanet:900 | Granulomatosis with polyangiitis |
| HLA-DPB1 | Orphanet:133 | Chronic beryllium disease |
| HLA-DPB1 | Orphanet:900 | Granulomatosis with polyangiitis |
| HLA-DQA1 | Orphanet:391490 | Adult-onset myasthenia gravis |
| HLA-DQA1 | Orphanet:930 | Idiopathic achalasia |
| HLA-DQB1 | Orphanet:2073 | Narcolepsy type 1 |
| HLA-DQB1 | Orphanet:477738 | Pediatric multiple sclerosis |
| HLA-DQB1 | Orphanet:703 | Bullous pemphigoid |
| HLA-DQB1 | Orphanet:83465 | Narcolepsy type 2 |
| HLA-DQB1 | Orphanet:930 | Idiopathic achalasia |
| HLA-DRB1 | Orphanet:2073 | Narcolepsy type 1 |
| HLA-DRB1 | Orphanet:220393 | Diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis |
| HLA-DRB1 | Orphanet:220402 | Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis |
| HLA-DRB1 | Orphanet:220407 | Limited systemic sclerosis |
| HLA-DRB1 | Orphanet:3437 | Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease |
| HLA-DRB1 | Orphanet:397 | Giant cell arteritis |
| HLA-DRB1 | Orphanet:477738 | Pediatric multiple sclerosis |
| HLA-DRB1 | Orphanet:536 | Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| HLA-DRB1 | Orphanet:545 | Follicular lymphoma |
| HLA-DRB1 | Orphanet:703 | Bullous pemphigoid |
| HLA-DRB1 | Orphanet:747 | Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis |
| HLA-DRB1 | Orphanet:797 | Sarcoidosis |
| HLA-DRB1 | Orphanet:83465 | Narcolepsy type 2 |
| HLA-DRB1 | Orphanet:85414 | Systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis |
| IRF8 | Orphanet:319600 | Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases due to partial IRF8 deficiency |
| AP4B1 | Orphanet:280763 | Severe intellectual disability and progressive spastic paraplegia |
Cohort genes → proteins
34 cohort genes, 32 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
| Subset | Genes |
|---|---|
| gwas_only | 34 |
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAT4 | HGNC:11365 | ENSG00000138378 | Q14765 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 | gwas |
| TNFAIP3 | HGNC:11896 | ENSG00000118503 | P21580 | Tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced protein 3 | gwas |
| TRAF6 | HGNC:12036 | ENSG00000175104 | Q9Y4K3 | TNF receptor-associated factor 6 | gwas |
| TYK2 | HGNC:12440 | ENSG00000105397 | P29597 | Non-receptor tyrosine-protein kinase TYK2 | gwas |
| DDX39B | HGNC:13917 | ENSG00000198563 | Q13838 | Spliceosome RNA helicase DDX39B | gwas |
| TNIP1 | HGNC:16903 | ENSG00000145901 | Q15025 | TNFAIP3-interacting protein 1 | gwas |
| TNPO3 | HGNC:17103 | ENSG00000064419 | Q9Y5L0 | Transportin-3 | gwas |
| CYCSP5 | HGNC:24416 | ENSG00000227735 | CYCS pseudogene 5 | gwas | |
| PRR5L | HGNC:25878 | ENSG00000135362 | Q6MZQ0 | Proline-rich protein 5-like | gwas |
| YDJC | HGNC:27158 | ENSG00000161179 | A8MPS7 | Carbohydrate deacetylase | gwas |
| DGKQ | HGNC:2856 | ENSG00000145214 | P52824 | Diacylglycerol kinase theta | gwas |
| PRR12 | HGNC:29217 | ENSG00000126464 | Q9ULL5 | Proline-rich protein 12 | gwas |
| DNASE1L3 | HGNC:2959 | ENSG00000163687 | Q13609 | Deoxyribonuclease gamma | gwas |
| HCG26 | HGNC:29671 | HLA complex group 26 | gwas | ||
| HLA-B | HGNC:4932 | ENSG00000234745 | P01889 | HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain | gwas |
| HLA-C | HGNC:4933 | ENSG00000204525 | P10321 | HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, C alpha chain | gwas |
| HLA-DPA1 | HGNC:4938 | ENSG00000231389 | P20036 | HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DP alpha 1 chain | gwas |
| HLA-DPB1 | HGNC:4940 | ENSG00000223865 | P04440 | HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DP beta 1 chain | gwas |
| HLA-DQA1 | HGNC:4942 | ENSG00000196735 | P01909 | HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 1 chain | gwas |
| HLA-DQA2 | HGNC:4943 | ENSG00000237541 | P01906 | HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 2 chain | gwas |
| HLA-DQB1 | HGNC:4944 | ENSG00000179344 | P01920 | HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ beta 1 chain | gwas |
| HLA-DRB1 | HGNC:4948 | ENSG00000196126 | P01911 | HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DRB1 beta chain | gwas |
| IRF8 | HGNC:5358 | ENSG00000140968 | Q02556 | Interferon regulatory factor 8 | gwas |
| AP4B1 | HGNC:572 | ENSG00000134262 | Q9Y6B7 | AP-4 complex subunit beta-1 | gwas |
| IL12RB2 | HGNC:5972 | ENSG00000081985 | Q99665 | Interleukin-12 receptor subunit beta-2 | gwas |
| IRF5 | HGNC:6120 | ENSG00000128604 | Q13568 | Interferon regulatory factor 5 | gwas |
| LIMK1 | HGNC:6613 | ENSG00000106683 | P53667 | LIM domain kinase 1 | gwas |
| MGAT4A | HGNC:7047 | ENSG00000071073 | Q9UM21 | Alpha-1,3-mannosyl-glycoprotein 4-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase A | gwas |
| MICB | HGNC:7091 | ENSG00000204516 | Q29980 | MHC class I polypeptide-related sequence B | gwas |
| NAB1 | HGNC:7626 | ENSG00000138386 | Q13506 | NGFI-A-binding protein 1 | gwas |
| NCF2 | HGNC:7661 | ENSG00000116701 | P19878 | Neutrophil cytosol factor 2 | gwas |
| ATP6V1G2 | HGNC:862 | ENSG00000213760 | O95670 | V-type proton ATPase subunit G 2 | gwas |
| PTPN11 | HGNC:9644 | ENSG00000179295 | Q06124 | Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 11 | gwas |
| PTPN22 | HGNC:9652 | ENSG00000134242 | Q9Y2R2 | Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 22 | gwas |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| STAT4 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 | Transcriptional regulator mainly expressed in hematopoietic cells that plays a critical role in cellular growth, differentiation and immune response. |
| TNFAIP3 | Tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced protein 3 | Ubiquitin-editing enzyme that contains both ubiquitin ligase and deubiquitinase activities. |
| TRAF6 | TNF receptor-associated factor 6 | E3 ubiquitin ligase that, together with UBE2N and UBE2V1, mediates the synthesis of ‘Lys-63’-linked-polyubiquitin chains conjugated to proteins, such as ECSIT, IKBKG, IRAK1, AKT1 and AKT2. |
| TYK2 | Non-receptor tyrosine-protein kinase TYK2 | Tyrosine kinase of the non-receptor type involved in numerous cytokines and interferons signaling, which regulates cell growth, development, cell migration, innate and adaptive immunity. |
| DDX39B | Spliceosome RNA helicase DDX39B | Involved in nuclear export of spliced and unspliced mRNA. |
| TNIP1 | TNFAIP3-interacting protein 1 | Inhibits NF-kappa-B activation and TNF-induced NF-kappa-B-dependent gene expression by regulating TAX1BP1 and A20/TNFAIP3-mediated deubiquitination of IKBKG; proposed to link A20/TNFAIP3 to ubiquitinated IKBKG. |
| TNPO3 | Transportin-3 | Importin, which transports target proteins into the nucleus. |
| PRR5L | Proline-rich protein 5-like | Associates with the mTORC2 complex that regulates cellular processes including survival and organization of the cytoskeleton. |
| YDJC | Carbohydrate deacetylase | Probably catalyzes the deacetylation of acetylated carbohydrates an important step in the degradation of oligosaccharides. |
| DGKQ | Diacylglycerol kinase theta | Diacylglycerol kinase that converts diacylglycerol/DAG into phosphatidic acid/phosphatidate/PA and regulates the respective levels of these two bioactive lipids. |
| PRR12 | Proline-rich protein 12 | May play a role in the regulation of cohesin complex loading onto chromatin, probably acting in coordination with NIPBL and MAU2. |
| DNASE1L3 | Deoxyribonuclease gamma | Has DNA hydrolytic activity. |
| HLA-B | HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain | Antigen-presenting major histocompatibility complex class I (MHCI) molecule. |
| HLA-C | HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, C alpha chain | Antigen-presenting major histocompatibility complex class I (MHCI) molecule with an important role in reproduction and antiviral immunity. |
| HLA-DPA1 | HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DP alpha 1 chain | Binds 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-DPB1 | HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DP beta 1 chain | Binds 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-DQA1 | HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 1 chain | Binds 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-DQA2 | HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 2 chain | Binds 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-DQB1 | HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ beta 1 chain | Binds 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-DRB1 | HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DRB1 beta chain | A beta chain of antigen-presenting major histocompatibility complex class II (MHCII) molecule. |
| IRF8 | Interferon regulatory factor 8 | Transcription factor that specifically binds to the upstream regulatory region of type I interferon (IFN) and IFN-inducible MHC class I genes (the interferon consensus sequence (ICS)). |
| AP4B1 | AP-4 complex subunit beta-1 | Component of the adaptor protein complex 4 (AP-4). |
| IL12RB2 | Interleukin-12 receptor subunit beta-2 | Receptor for interleukin-12. |
| IRF5 | Interferon regulatory factor 5 | Transcription factor that plays a critical role in innate immunity by activating expression of type I interferon (IFN) IFNA and INFB and inflammatory cytokines downstream of endolysosomal toll-like receptors TLR7, TLR8 and TLR9. |
| LIMK1 | LIM domain kinase 1 | Serine/threonine-protein kinase that plays an essential role in the regulation of actin filament dynamics. |
| MGAT4A | Alpha-1,3-mannosyl-glycoprotein 4-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase A | Glycosyltransferase that catalyze the transfer of GlcNAc from UDP-GlcNAc to the GlcNAcbeta1-2Manalpha1-3 arm of the core structure of N-linked glycans through a beta1-4 linkage and participates in the production of tri- and tetra-antennary… |
| MICB | MHC class I polypeptide-related sequence B | Widely expressed membrane-bound protein which acts as a ligand to stimulate an activating receptor KLRK1/NKG2D, expressed on the surface of essentially all human natural killer (NK), gammadelta T and CD8+ alphabeta T-cells. |
| NAB1 | NGFI-A-binding protein 1 | Acts as a transcriptional repressor for zinc finger transcription factors EGR1 and EGR2. |
| NCF2 | Neutrophil cytosol factor 2 | Subunit of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase complex that mediates the transfer of electrons from cytosolic NADPH to O2 to produce the superoxide anion (O2(-)). |
| ATP6V1G2 | V-type proton ATPase subunit G 2 | Subunit of the V1 complex of vacuolar(H+)-ATPase (V-ATPase), a multisubunit enzyme composed of a peripheral complex (V1) that hydrolyzes ATP and a membrane integral complex (V0) that translocates protons. |
| PTPN11 | Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 11 | Acts downstream of various receptor and cytoplasmic protein tyrosine kinases to participate in the signal transduction from the cell surface to the nucleus. |
| PTPN22 | Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 22 | Acts as a negative regulator of T-cell receptor (TCR) signaling by direct dephosphorylation of the Src family kinases LCK and FYN, ITAMs of the TCRz/CD3 complex, as well as ZAP70, VAV, VCP and other key signaling molecules. |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 18 · Difficult: 4 · Unknown: 12 · Druggable fraction: 0.53
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 | 10 | 8.6× | 9e-07 |
| Phosphatase | 3 | 7.4× | 0.027 |
| Kinase | 3 | 2.5× | 0.287 |
| Transcription factor | 3 | 0.7× | 0.995 |
| Enzyme (other) | 2 | 0.7× | 0.995 |
| Other/Unknown | 12 | 0.6× | 0.995 |
| Scaffold/PPI | 1 | 0.5× | 0.995 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAT4 | Transcription factor | no | SH2, STAT, p53-like_TF_DNA-bd_sf | |
| TNFAIP3 | Transcription factor | no | Znf_A20, OTU_dom, OTU_Deubiquitinase | |
| TRAF6 | Transcription factor | no | Znf_TRAF, Znf_RING, MATH/TRAF_dom | |
| TYK2 | Kinase | yes | 2.7.10.2 | FERM_domain, Prot_kinase_dom, SH2 |
| DDX39B | Other/Unknown | no | Helicase_C-like, DEAD/DEAH_box_helicase_dom, Helicase_ATP-bd | |
| TNIP1 | Other/Unknown | no | ||
| TNPO3 | Other/Unknown | no | ARM-like, Exportin-1/Importin-b-like, ARM-type_fold | |
| CYCSP5 | Other/Unknown | no | ||
| PRR5L | Other/Unknown | no | Bit61/PRR5 | |
| YDJC | Enzyme (other) | yes | 3.5.1.105 | YdjC-like, Glyco_hydro/deAcase_b/a-brl |
| DGKQ | Kinase | yes | 2.7.1.107 | RA_dom, Diacylglycerol_kin_accessory, Diacylglycerol_kinase_cat_dom |
| PRR12 | Other/Unknown | no | DUF4211, DNA_MethProtect_Complex | |
| DNASE1L3 | Phosphatase | yes | Endo/exonuclease/phosphatase, DNase_I, Deoxyribonuclease-1_AS | |
| HCG26 | Other/Unknown | no | ||
| HLA-B | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | MHC_I_a_a1/a2, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set | |
| HLA-C | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | MHC_I_a_a1/a2, Ig_C1-set, Ig-like_dom | |
| HLA-DPA1 | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | MHC_II_a_N, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set | |
| HLA-DPB1 | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | MHC_II_b_N, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set | |
| HLA-DQA1 | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | MHC_II_a_N, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set | |
| HLA-DQA2 | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | MHC_II_a_N, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set | |
| HLA-DQB1 | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | MHC_II_b_N, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set | |
| HLA-DRB1 | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | MHC_II_b_N, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set | |
| IRF8 | Other/Unknown | no | Interferon_reg_fact_DNA-bd_dom, SMAD_FHA_dom_sf, SMAD-like_dom_sf | |
| AP4B1 | Other/Unknown | no | Clathrin/coatomer_adapt-like_N, ARM-like, TBP_dom_sf | |
| IL12RB2 | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | Hematopoietin_rcpt_Gp130_CS, FN3_dom, IgC2-like_lig-bd | |
| IRF5 | Other/Unknown | no | Interferon_reg_fact_DNA-bd_dom, SMAD_FHA_dom_sf, SMAD-like_dom_sf | |
| LIMK1 | Kinase | yes | 2.7.11.1 | Prot_kinase_dom, Ser-Thr/Tyr_kinase_cat_dom, PDZ |
| MGAT4A | Enzyme (other) | yes | 2.4.1.145 | Glyco_transf_54, MGAT4_A/B/C_C, MGAT4 |
| MICB | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | Ig_C1-set, Ig-like_dom, MHC_I-like_Ag-recog | |
| NAB1 | Other/Unknown | no | Nab1_C, Nab_N, NAB_co-repressor_dom | |
| NCF2 | Scaffold/PPI | no | PB1_dom, SH3_domain, TPR-like_helical_dom_sf | |
| ATP6V1G2 | Other/Unknown | no | V-ATPase_G | |
| PTPN11 | Phosphatase | yes | 3.1.3.48 | PTP_cat, Tyr_Pase_dom, SH2 |
| PTPN22 | Phosphatase | yes | 3.1.3.48 | PTP_cat, Tyr_Pase_dom, Tyr_Pase_cat |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 1.
28 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) | 33 |
| unknown | 1 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|---|
| granulocyte | 14 |
| monocyte | 7 |
| vermiform appendix | 4 |
| spleen | 4 |
| leukocyte | 4 |
| blood | 3 |
| right lung | 3 |
| mononuclear cell | 3 |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | 2 |
| secondary oocyte | 2 |
| adenohypophysis | 2 |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | 2 |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | 2 |
| medial globus pallidus | 2 |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | 2 |
| mucosa of transverse colon | 2 |
| rectum | 2 |
| kidney epithelium | 2 |
| cerebellar hemisphere | 2 |
| middle temporal gyrus | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAT4 | 201 | broad | marker | granulocyte, sperm, middle temporal gyrus |
| TNFAIP3 | 274 | ubiquitous | marker | vena cava, mucosa of paranasal sinus, vermiform appendix |
| TRAF6 | 235 | ubiquitous | marker | secondary oocyte, endothelial cell, primordial germ cell in gonad |
| TYK2 | 288 | ubiquitous | marker | granulocyte, right hemisphere of cerebellum, adenohypophysis |
| DDX39B | 263 | ubiquitous | marker | granulocyte, adenohypophysis, ventricular zone |
| TNIP1 | 298 | ubiquitous | marker | lower esophagus mucosa, blood, hindlimb stylopod muscle |
| TNPO3 | 299 | ubiquitous | marker | secondary oocyte, tendon of biceps brachii, medial globus pallidus |
| CYCSP5 | 97 | yes | primordial germ cell in gonad, male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis, corpus callosum | |
| PRR5L | 203 | ubiquitous | marker | mucosa of transverse colon, granulocyte, rectum |
| YDJC | 177 | ubiquitous | marker | kidney epithelium, granulocyte, mucosa of transverse colon |
| DGKQ | 235 | ubiquitous | yes | ileal mucosa, pancreatic ductal cell, granulocyte |
| PRR12 | 210 | ubiquitous | yes | kidney epithelium, cardia of stomach, nipple |
| DNASE1L3 | 228 | broad | marker | periodontal ligament, spleen, gingival epithelium |
| HCG26 | ||||
| HLA-B | 134 | ubiquitous | marker | blood, spleen, granulocyte |
| HLA-C | 134 | ubiquitous | marker | blood, right lung, spleen |
| HLA-DPA1 | 133 | ubiquitous | marker | monocyte, leukocyte, granulocyte |
| HLA-DPB1 | 135 | ubiquitous | marker | granulocyte, lymph node, vermiform appendix |
| HLA-DQA1 | 244 | broad | marker | gall bladder, rectum, monocyte |
| HLA-DQA2 | 127 | broad | marker | granulocyte, vermiform appendix, male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis |
| HLA-DQB1 | 268 | broad | marker | right lung, spleen, upper lobe of left lung |
| HLA-DRB1 | 131 | tissue_specific | marker | vermiform appendix, granulocyte, right lung |
| IRF8 | 265 | broad | marker | monocyte, mononuclear cell, leukocyte |
| AP4B1 | 258 | ubiquitous | marker | granulocyte, cerebellar hemisphere, right hemisphere of cerebellum |
| IL12RB2 | 170 | broad | marker | hindlimb stylopod muscle, gastrocnemius, muscle of leg |
| IRF5 | 214 | broad | marker | monocyte, mononuclear cell, granulocyte |
| LIMK1 | 184 | ubiquitous | yes | stromal cell of endometrium, right frontal lobe, cingulate cortex |
| MGAT4A | 266 | ubiquitous | marker | jejunal mucosa, colonic mucosa, renal medulla |
| MICB | 133 | ubiquitous | yes | granulocyte, leukocyte, monocyte |
| NAB1 | 290 | ubiquitous | marker | ganglionic eminence, skin of hip, upper leg skin |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 29.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|---|
| TRAF6 | 6,163 |
| PTPN11 | 6,009 |
| DDX39B | 5,600 |
| TYK2 | 3,932 |
| TNFAIP3 | 3,716 |
| IRF8 | 3,554 |
| HLA-DRB1 | 3,448 |
| TNIP1 | 3,304 |
| HLA-B | 3,209 |
| LIMK1 | 3,112 |
Intra-cohort edges
| A | B | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| DNASE1L3 | IRF5 | string_interaction |
| HLA-B | HLA-C | biogrid_interaction, intact |
| HLA-B | HLA-DQA2 | string_interaction |
| HLA-C | HLA-DQB1 | intact |
| HLA-DPA1 | HLA-DPB1 | intact |
| HLA-DPA1 | HLA-DQB1 | intact |
| HLA-DQA1 | HLA-DQA2 | intact |
| HLA-DQA1 | HLA-DQB1 | biogrid_interaction, intact |
| HLA-DQA2 | HLA-DRB1 | string_interaction |
| HLA-DRB1 | IRF5 | string_interaction |
| HLA-DRB1 | PTPN22 | string_interaction |
| IL12RB2 | STAT4 | biogrid_interaction, intact, string_interaction |
| IL12RB2 | TYK2 | string_interaction |
| IRF5 | IRF8 | string_interaction |
| IRF5 | PTPN22 | string_interaction |
| IRF5 | STAT4 | string_interaction |
| IRF5 | TNFAIP3 | string_interaction |
| IRF5 | TNIP1 | string_interaction |
| IRF5 | TNPO3 | string_interaction |
| IRF5 | TRAF6 | biogrid_interaction, string_interaction |
| IRF5 | TYK2 | string_interaction |
| IRF8 | TRAF6 | string_interaction |
| NAB1 | STAT4 | string_interaction |
| PTPN22 | STAT4 | string_interaction |
| PTPN22 | TNFAIP3 | string_interaction |
| STAT4 | TYK2 | string_interaction |
| TNFAIP3 | TNIP1 | biogrid_interaction, intact, string_interaction |
| TNFAIP3 | TRAF6 | biogrid_interaction, string_interaction |
| TNIP1 | TRAF6 | string_interaction |
Structural data
PDB: 24 · AlphaFold-only: 8 · No structure: 2
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|---|---|
| HLA-B | P01889 | 237 |
| PTPN11 | Q06124 | 115 |
| HLA-DRB1 | P01911 | 108 |
| TYK2 | P29597 | 52 |
| HLA-DQA1 | P01909 | 28 |
| TNFAIP3 | P21580 | 17 |
| DDX39B | Q13838 | 17 |
| PTPN22 | Q9Y2R2 | 14 |
| TRAF6 | Q9Y4K3 | 13 |
| HLA-C | P10321 | 13 |
| HLA-DPA1 | P20036 | 10 |
| HLA-DPB1 | P04440 | 10 |
| HLA-DQB1 | P01920 | 10 |
| LIMK1 | P53667 | 10 |
| TNIP1 | Q15025 | 8 |
| NCF2 | P19878 | 7 |
| TNPO3 | Q9Y5L0 | 6 |
| AP4B1 | Q9Y6B7 | 5 |
| IL12RB2 | Q99665 | 2 |
| MICB | Q29980 | 2 |
| DNASE1L3 | Q13609 | 1 |
| IRF5 | Q13568 | 1 |
| MGAT4A | Q9UM21 | 1 |
| NAB1 | Q13506 | 1 |
AlphaFold-only cohort genes (top 30 by pLDDT)
| Symbol | UniProt | pLDDT |
|---|---|---|
| ATP6V1G2 | O95670 | 94.14 |
| YDJC | A8MPS7 | 91.77 |
| HLA-DQA2 | P01906 | 89.29 |
| STAT4 | Q14765 | 86.87 |
| DGKQ | P52824 | 82.56 |
| IRF8 | Q02556 | 75.54 |
| PRR5L | Q6MZQ0 | 68.40 |
| PRR12 | Q9ULL5 | 43.84 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 195. Enrichment computed across 34 evidence-associated genes (27 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 27 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interferon gamma signaling | 10 | 46.5× | 9e-13 | HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1 (+2 more) |
| Translocation of ZAP-70 to Immunological synapse | 6 | 141.0× | 2e-10 | HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DRB1, PTPN22 |
| Phosphorylation of CD3 and TCR zeta chains | 6 | 120.8× | 3e-10 | HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DRB1, PTPN22 |
| Co-inhibition by PD-1 | 6 | 115.3× | 3e-10 | HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DRB1, PTPN11 |
| Generation of second messenger molecules | 5 | 64.1× | 4e-07 | HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DRB1 |
| Interferon alpha/beta signaling | 6 | 33.8× | 6e-07 | TYK2, HLA-B, HLA-C, IRF8, IRF5, PTPN11 |
| Downstream TCR signaling | 6 | 28.5× | 1e-06 | TRAF6, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DRB1 |
| Interleukin-35 Signalling | 3 | 105.7× | 6e-05 | STAT4, TYK2, IL12RB2 |
| MHC class II antigen presentation | 5 | 16.5× | 2e-04 | HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DRB1 |
| SARS-CoV-2 activates/modulates innate and adaptive immune responses | 5 | 16.5× | 2e-04 | TRAF6, TYK2, HLA-B, HLA-C, PTPN11 |
| Interleukin-20 family signaling | 3 | 47.0× | 6e-04 | STAT4, TYK2, PTPN11 |
| Interleukin-12 signaling | 3 | 45.3× | 6e-04 | STAT4, TYK2, IL12RB2 |
| Ovarian tumor domain proteases | 3 | 30.9× | 0.002 | TNFAIP3, TRAF6, TNIP1 |
| Interleukin-23 signaling | 2 | 94.0× | 0.003 | STAT4, TYK2 |
| MAPK1 (ERK2) activation | 2 | 84.6× | 0.003 | TYK2, PTPN11 |
| MAPK3 (ERK1) activation | 2 | 76.9× | 0.003 | TYK2, PTPN11 |
| Endosomal/Vacuolar pathway | 2 | 76.9× | 0.003 | HLA-B, HLA-C |
| Interleukin-6 signaling | 2 | 70.5× | 0.004 | TYK2, PTPN11 |
| Differentiation of naive CD4+ T cells to T helper 1 cells (Th1 cells) | 2 | 65.1× | 0.004 | STAT4, IL12RB2 |
| Signaling by CSF3 (G-CSF) | 2 | 42.3× | 0.010 | TYK2, PTPN11 |
| DAP12 interactions | 2 | 35.2× | 0.013 | HLA-B, HLA-C |
| Regulation of IFNA/IFNB signaling | 2 | 32.5× | 0.015 | TYK2, PTPN11 |
| Antigen Presentation: Folding, assembly and peptide loading of class I MHC | 2 | 29.2× | 0.018 | HLA-B, HLA-C |
| ROS and RNS production in phagocytes | 2 | 24.9× | 0.023 | NCF2, ATP6V1G2 |
| NOD1/2 Signaling Pathway | 2 | 23.5× | 0.025 | TNFAIP3, TRAF6 |
| Immunoregulatory interactions between a Lymphoid and a non-Lymphoid cell | 3 | 9.7× | 0.026 | HLA-B, HLA-C, MICB |
| MET activates PTPN11 | 1 | 84.6× | 0.082 | PTPN11 |
| Co-inhibition by BTLA | 1 | 84.6× | 0.082 | PTPN11 |
| SLC15A4:TASL-dependent IRF5 activation | 1 | 70.5× | 0.095 | IRF5 |
| Immune System | 6 | 2.9× | 0.098 | STAT4, IRF8, IRF5, LIMK1, MICB, NCF2 |
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 32 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class II | 7 | 118.9× | 4e-11 | TRAF6, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1 |
| peptide antigen assembly with MHC class II protein complex | 6 | 197.5× | 4e-11 | HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1 |
| positive regulation of immune response | 6 | 90.3× | 5e-09 | HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1 |
| positive regulation of T cell activation | 6 | 83.2× | 6e-09 | HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1 |
| immune response | 10 | 14.7× | 5e-08 | TYK2, HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1 (+2 more) |
| adaptive immune response | 8 | 21.1× | 2e-07 | HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB1, MICB |
| positive regulation of type II interferon production | 6 | 42.1× | 3e-07 | TYK2, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, IRF8, IL12RB2, PTPN22 |
| interleukin-12-mediated signaling pathway | 3 | 175.5× | 2e-05 | STAT4, TYK2, IL12RB2 |
| T cell receptor signaling pathway | 5 | 23.7× | 8e-05 | TRAF6, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1, PTPN22 |
| cytokine-mediated signaling pathway | 5 | 20.4× | 1e-04 | STAT4, TYK2, IL12RB2, IRF5, PTPN11 |
| positive regulation of T cell proliferation | 4 | 32.4× | 2e-04 | TRAF6, TYK2, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1 |
| negative regulation of nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing 2 signaling pathway | 2 | 263.3× | 6e-04 | TNFAIP3, PTPN22 |
| positive regulation of T cell mediated cytotoxicity | 3 | 47.9× | 9e-04 | HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DRB1 |
| positive regulation of type I interferon production | 3 | 39.5× | 0.001 | TRAF6, IRF5, PTPN22 |
| positive regulation of interleukin-12 production | 3 | 36.7× | 0.002 | TRAF6, IRF8, IRF5 |
| T-helper 1 type immune response | 2 | 117.0× | 0.003 | TRAF6, HLA-DRB1 |
| cellular response to muramyl dipeptide | 2 | 105.3× | 0.003 | IRF5, PTPN22 |
| positive regulation of lipopolysaccharide-mediated signaling pathway | 2 | 95.8× | 0.004 | TRAF6, PTPN11 |
| detection of bacterium | 2 | 87.8× | 0.004 | HLA-B, HLA-DRB1 |
| antigen processing and presentation of endogenous peptide antigen via MHC class Ib | 2 | 81.0× | 0.004 | HLA-B, HLA-C |
| antigen processing and presentation of endogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I via ER pathway, TAP-independent | 2 | 81.0× | 0.004 | HLA-B, HLA-C |
| cellular response to lipopolysaccharide | 4 | 12.2× | 0.005 | TNFAIP3, TRAF6, TNIP1, IRF8 |
| defense response | 3 | 20.2× | 0.006 | STAT4, TNIP1, HLA-B |
| MyD88-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway | 2 | 58.5× | 0.007 | TRAF6, TNIP1 |
| regulation of interleukin-4 production | 1 | 526.6× | 0.019 | HLA-DRB1 |
| negative regulation of toll-like receptor 5 signaling pathway | 1 | 526.6× | 0.019 | TNFAIP3 |
| phosphoanandamide dephosphorylation | 1 | 526.6× | 0.019 | PTPN22 |
| negative regulation of cortisol secretion | 1 | 526.6× | 0.019 | PTPN11 |
| negative regulation of growth hormone secretion | 1 | 526.6× | 0.019 | PTPN11 |
| regulation of vascular wound healing | 1 | 526.6× | 0.019 | TNFAIP3 |
Therapeutics
Drugs indicated for this disease
0 approved, 1 in late-stage (phase 3) trials. Disease-direct ChEMBL indications, not inferred from the associated-gene cohort below.
| Drug | Development status |
|---|---|
| Dazukibart | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
Earlier-phase candidates (phase 2, investigational — efficacy not yet established): Aldesleukin, Baricitinib, Belimumab, Cyclosporine, Infliximab, Nipocalimab, OMEGA-3-ACID ETHYL ESTERS, Tofacitinib.
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 3 · Phase ≥3: 3 · Phased (≥1): 4 · Undrugged: 30
Druggability breadth: 15 of 34 evidence-associated genes (44%) 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 |
|---|---|
| TYK2 | FEDRATINIB |
| LIMK1 | FEDRATINIB |
| PTPN11 | ESTRAMUSTINE PHOSPHATE |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|---|---|
| TYK2 | 72 | 4 |
| LIMK1 | 38 | 4 |
| PTPN11 | 8 | 4 |
| PRR12 | 1 | 2 |
| STAT4 | 0 | 0 |
| TNFAIP3 | 0 | 0 |
| TRAF6 | 0 | 0 |
| DDX39B | 0 | 0 |
| TNIP1 | 0 | 0 |
| TNPO3 | 0 | 0 |
Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Targets in cohort |
|---|---|---|
| FEDRATINIB | 4 | LIMK1, TYK2 |
| RUXOLITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| TOFACITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| UPADACITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| BARICITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| FILGOTINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| ABROCITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| DEUCRAVACITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| MOMELOTINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| AXITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| RUXOLITINIB PHOSPHATE | 4 | TYK2 |
| INFIGRATINIB PHOSPHATE | 4 | TYK2 |
| INFIGRATINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| PACRITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| TOFACITINIB CITRATE | 4 | TYK2 |
| BOSUTINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| PEFICITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| CRAVACITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| PAZOPANIB | 4 | LIMK1, TYK2 |
| NINTEDANIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| SUNITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| DASATINIB | 4 | LIMK1, TYK2 |
| ERLOTINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| CRIZOTINIB | 4 | LIMK1, TYK2 |
| MIDOSTAURIN | 4 | TYK2 |
| IMATINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| SORAFENIB | 4 | LIMK1 |
| IBRUTINIB | 4 | LIMK1 |
| REGORAFENIB | 4 | LIMK1 |
| DABRAFENIB | 4 | LIMK1 |
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 7.
Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)
| Symbol | Assays | Type breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| TYK2 | 1,083 | Binding:1043, Functional:39, ADMET:1 |
| PTPN11 | 588 | Binding:585, Functional:2, ADMET:1 |
| LIMK1 | 307 | Binding:306, Functional:1 |
| PTPN22 | 137 | Binding:122, Functional:10, ADMET:5 |
| STAT4 | 20 | Binding:20 |
| HLA-DRB1 | 17 | Binding:17 |
| TRAF6 | 6 | Binding:6 |
| PRR12 | 6 | Binding:6 |
| DNASE1L3 | 5 | Binding:5 |
| HLA-DQA1 | 2 | Binding:2 |
| TNFAIP3 | 1 | Binding:1 |
| DDX39B | 1 | Binding:1 |
| TNPO3 | 1 | Binding:1 |
| HLA-B | 1 | Binding:1 |
| HLA-C | 1 | Binding:1 |
Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)
| Symbol | EC numbers | Names |
|---|---|---|
| TYK2 | 2.7.10.2 | non-specific protein-tyrosine kinase |
| YDJC | 3.5.1.105 | chitin disaccharide deacetylase |
| DGKQ | 2.7.1.107 | diacylglycerol kinase (ATP) |
| LIMK1 | 2.7.11.1 | non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase |
| MGAT4A | 2.4.1.145 | alpha-1,3-mannosyl-glycoprotein 4-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase |
| PTPN11 | 3.1.3.48 | protein-tyrosine-phosphatase |
| PTPN22 | 3.1.3.48 | protein-tyrosine-phosphatase |
Cohort genes with high screening signal
≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays |
|---|---|
| TYK2 | 1,083 |
| LIMK1 | 307 |
| PTPN11 | 588 |
| PTPN22 | 137 |
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 34; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 1.
Cohort genes with a CPIC/DPWG dosing guideline
| Symbol | CPIC guidelines |
|---|---|
| HLA-B | 1 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| FEDRATINIB | 4 | LIMK1, TYK2 |
| RUXOLITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| TOFACITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| UPADACITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| BARICITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| FILGOTINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| ABROCITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| DEUCRAVACITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| MOMELOTINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| AXITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| RUXOLITINIB PHOSPHATE | 4 | TYK2 |
| INFIGRATINIB PHOSPHATE | 4 | TYK2 |
| INFIGRATINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| PACRITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| TOFACITINIB CITRATE | 4 | TYK2 |
| BOSUTINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| PEFICITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| CRAVACITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| PAZOPANIB | 4 | LIMK1, TYK2 |
| NINTEDANIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| SUNITINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| DASATINIB | 4 | LIMK1, TYK2 |
| ERLOTINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| CRIZOTINIB | 4 | LIMK1, TYK2 |
| MIDOSTAURIN | 4 | TYK2 |
| IMATINIB | 4 | TYK2 |
| SORAFENIB | 4 | LIMK1 |
| IBRUTINIB | 4 | LIMK1 |
| REGORAFENIB | 4 | LIMK1 |
| DABRAFENIB | 4 | LIMK1 |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 3 | TYK2, LIMK1, PTPN11 |
| B | Phased (≥1) drug, not yet approved | 1 | PRR12 |
| C | Druggable family + PDB, no drug | 12 | DNASE1L3, HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1, IL12RB2, MGAT4A (+2 more) |
| D | Druggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug | 3 | YDJC, DGKQ, HLA-DQA2 |
| E | Difficult family or no structure, no drug | 15 | STAT4, TNFAIP3, TRAF6, DDX39B, TNIP1, TNPO3, CYCSP5, PRR5L, HCG26, IRF8 (+5 more) |
Undrugged target profiles
30 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays | Drugged partners (top 3) |
|---|---|---|
| STAT4 | 20 | TYK2 |
| IL12RB2 | 0 | TYK2 |
| IRF5 | 0 | TYK2 |
| PTPN22 | 137 | — |
| TNFAIP3 | 1 | — |
| TRAF6 | 6 | — |
| DDX39B | 1 | — |
| TNIP1 | 0 | — |
| TNPO3 | 1 | — |
| CYCSP5 | 0 | — |
| PRR5L | 0 | — |
| YDJC | 0 | — |
| DGKQ | 0 | — |
| DNASE1L3 | 5 | — |
| HCG26 | 0 | — |
| HLA-B | 1 | — |
| HLA-C | 1 | — |
| HLA-DPA1 | 0 | — |
| HLA-DPB1 | 0 | — |
| HLA-DQA1 | 2 | — |
| HLA-DQA2 | 0 | — |
| HLA-DQB1 | 0 | — |
| HLA-DRB1 | 17 | — |
| IRF8 | 0 | — |
| AP4B1 | 0 | — |
| MGAT4A | 0 | — |
| MICB | 0 | — |
| NAB1 | 0 | — |
| NCF2 | 0 | — |
| ATP6V1G2 | 0 | — |
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 0.