DUSP6

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Also known as MKP-3PYST1

Summary

DUSP6 (dual specificity phosphatase 6, HGNC:3072) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 12q21.33, encoding Dual specificity protein phosphatase 6 (Q16828). Dual specificity protein phosphatase, which mediates dephosphorylation and inactivation of MAP kinases. In precision oncology, DUSP6 EXPRESSION confers sensitivity to Trametinib in Cancer (CIViC Level D).

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the dual specificity protein phosphatase subfamily. These phosphatases inactivate their target kinases by dephosphorylating both the phosphoserine/threonine and phosphotyrosine residues. They negatively regulate members of the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase superfamily (MAPK/ERK, SAPK/JNK, p38), which are associated with cellular proliferation and differentiation. Different members of the family of dual specificity phosphatases show distinct substrate specificities for various MAP kinases, different tissue distribution and subcellular localization, and different modes of inducibility of their expression by extracellular stimuli. This gene product inactivates ERK2, is expressed in a variety of tissues with the highest levels in heart and pancreas, and unlike most other members of this family, is localized in the cytoplasm. Mutations in this gene have been associated with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.

Source: NCBI Gene 1848 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (Supportive, GenCC) — +2 more curated relationships
  • GWAS associations: 5
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 93 total — 1 pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 79
  • Druggable target: yes
  • Precision-oncology evidence (CIViC): 1 curated variant–drug association
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_001946

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:3072
Approved symbolDUSP6
Namedual specificity phosphatase 6
Location12q21.33
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesMKP-3, PYST1
Ensembl geneENSG00000139318
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM602748
Entrez1848

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 6 — 5 protein_coding, 1 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined

ENST00000279488, ENST00000308385, ENST00000547140, ENST00000547291, ENST00000548755, ENST00000924807

RefSeq mRNA: 2 — MANE Select: NM_001946 NM_001946, NM_022652

CCDS: CCDS9033, CCDS9034

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000279488 — 3 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000023232158935164089352501
ENSE000023665458934723589349561
ENSE000036257188935058889351025

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 296 present calls, max score 99.11.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 34.2767 / max 918.8349, expressed in 1610 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (6 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
13244624.35221577
1324455.89951155
1324443.1178799
1324420.4506202
2068290.3071166
1324430.149555

Top tissues by expression

299 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
parotid glandUBERON:000183199.11gold quality
pericardiumUBERON:000240799.01gold quality
monocyteCL:000057698.85gold quality
mononuclear cellCL:000084298.78gold quality
leukocyteCL:000073898.76gold quality
mammary ductUBERON:000176598.73gold quality
epithelium of mammary glandUBERON:000324498.51gold quality
visceral pleuraUBERON:000240198.50gold quality
lower lobe of lungUBERON:000894998.47gold quality
pigmented layer of retinaUBERON:000178298.14gold quality
retinaUBERON:000096698.11gold quality
granulocyteCL:000009497.79gold quality
pleuraUBERON:000097797.77gold quality
parietal pleuraUBERON:000240097.49gold quality
tracheaUBERON:000312697.42gold quality
skin of hipUBERON:000155497.08gold quality
gall bladderUBERON:000211096.80gold quality
mammary glandUBERON:000191196.70gold quality
thoracic mammary glandUBERON:000520096.66gold quality
mucosa of sigmoid colonUBERON:000499396.61gold quality
pylorusUBERON:000116696.16gold quality
upper leg skinUBERON:000426296.07gold quality
cervix squamous epitheliumUBERON:000692296.05gold quality
mucosa of urinary bladderUBERON:000125996.04gold quality
layer of synovial tissueUBERON:000761695.94gold quality
synovial jointUBERON:000221795.82gold quality
bone marrowUBERON:000237195.66gold quality
urethraUBERON:000005795.64gold quality
germinal epithelium of ovaryUBERON:000130495.60gold quality
dorsal root ganglionUBERON:000004495.37gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 16 experiment(s), a significant marker in 13.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-MTAB-9221yes972.20
E-GEOD-149689yes960.52
E-MTAB-7381yes737.56
E-MTAB-9467yes30.67
E-GEOD-135922yes22.59
E-GEOD-93593yes14.92
E-MTAB-6701yes14.30
E-MTAB-8498yes12.19
E-CURD-112yes8.14
E-CURD-46yes6.33
E-MTAB-6678yes4.95
E-MTAB-9801yes4.60
E-CURD-10no759.66
E-MTAB-10596no549.07
E-MTAB-6524no255.91

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): CTNNB1, ETS1, ETS2, ETV3, ETV4, F2RL1, FOXO3, MYB, WT1

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

130 targeting DUSP6, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):

miRNAMax scoreAvg scoremiRNA target_count
HSA-MIR-8485100.0077.574731
HSA-LET-7A-3P100.0074.033932
HSA-LET-7B-3P100.0074.083913
HSA-LET-7F-1-3P100.0074.023928
HSA-MIR-98-3P100.0074.083907
HSA-MIR-4262100.0073.263931
HSA-MIR-181A-5P99.9972.962995
HSA-MIR-181B-5P99.9972.972996
HSA-MIR-181C-5P99.9972.952996
HSA-MIR-181D-5P99.9973.042997
HSA-MIR-33A-5P99.9968.621055
HSA-MIR-33B-5P99.9968.581062
HSA-MIR-548C-3P99.9974.017587
HSA-MIR-453199.9969.703181
HSA-MIR-1185-1-3P99.9871.042593
HSA-MIR-1185-2-3P99.9871.042593
HSA-LET-7F-2-3P99.9870.982588
HSA-MIR-520D-5P99.9873.344883
HSA-MIR-524-5P99.9873.434882
HSA-MIR-32-5P99.9875.211964
HSA-MIR-92A-3P99.9875.211960
HSA-MIR-92B-3P99.9875.251955
HSA-MIR-25-3P99.9874.601817
HSA-MIR-363-3P99.9874.721821
HSA-MIR-367-3P99.9874.831819
HSA-MIR-548P99.9872.253784
HSA-MIR-314899.9775.066478
HSA-MIR-495-3P99.9672.814197
HSA-MIR-568899.9673.234504
HSA-MIR-426799.9666.532368

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)

  • Angiotensin II-induced upregulation of MAP kinase phosphatase-3 mRNA levels mediates endothelial cell apoptosis (PMID:11998972)
  • Results show that DUSP6 exerts apparent tumor-suppressive effects in vitro and suggest that DUSP6 is a strong candidate tumor suppressor gene at 12q22 locus. (PMID:12759238)
  • Constitutive induction of p-Erk1/2 accompanied by reduced activities of protein phosphatases 1 and 2A and MKP3 due to reactive oxygen species during cellular senescence. (PMID:12840032)
  • Study gives first direct evidence that the N-terminal domain of MKP3 mediates intramolecular dephosphorylation between the monomeric form of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase and a monomer of MKP3. (PMID:14690430)
  • cytoplasmic localization of MKP3 is mediated by a chromosome region maintenance-1 (CRM1)-dependent nuclear export pathway; the ability of MKP3 to cause the cytoplasmic retention of ERK2 requires both a functional kinase interaction motif and NES (PMID:15269220)
  • Hypermethylation with modification of histone deacetylation play an important role in transcriptional suppression of DUSP6 in human pancreatic cancer (PMID:15824892)
  • Results suggest that the abrogation of DUSP6 is associated exclusively with progression from pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia to the invasive ductal carcinoma. (PMID:15832194)
  • Results demonstrate that in the Korean population DUSP6 may contribute to the etiology of bipolar disorder, but not schizophrenia. (PMID:16491131)
  • These results suggest the existence of an ERK1/2-driven negative feed-back regulation of ERK5 signaling in epidermal growth factor-stimulated HK-2 cells, which is mediated by MKP-3, DUSP5 and/or MKP-1. (PMID:17131384)
  • Nuclear matrix proteins such as mutant Pyst1 and nucleophosmin 1 were downregulated, whereas eIF6 and beta-tubulin were upregulated during cell differentiation in hepatocarcinoma cells. (PMID:17569113)
  • even upon over-expression DUSP6 fails to inactivate ERK5, confirming that it is indeed an ERK1/2-specific DUSP (PMID:18280112)
  • MKP3 can act to enhance DAT function and is a phosphatase involved in regulating dynamin-dependent endocysis (PMID:18434601)
  • Loss of MKP3 mediated by oxidative stress enhances tumorigenicity and chemoresistance of ovarian cancer (PMID:18632752)
  • WT1 transactivates another important negative regulator of the Ras/MAPK pathway, MAPK phosphatase 3 (MKP3). (PMID:18644985)
  • mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 3 activity is inhibited by interdomain binding (PMID:18694935)
  • regulation of ERK1/2 by MKP-3 is countered by the complex regulation of MKP-3 by ERK1/2. (PMID:18771677)
  • These results indicate that intron 1 of DUSP6 plays a crucial role in transcriptional regulation of DUSP6 in a feedback loop manner responding to MAPK1 via ETS2 in human cells. (PMID:18848526)
  • Sphingosine-1-phosphate inhibits high glucose-mediated ERK1/2 action in endothelium through induction of MAP kinase phosphatase-3. (PMID:19091959)
  • MKP3 is an important regulator of PDGF-induced Erk phosphorylation acting in both a rapid positive feed-forward and a later negative feed-back loop. (PMID:19106095)
  • These results suggest that DUSP6 is a growth suppressor whose inactivation could promote the progression of lung cancer. (PMID:19608870)
  • Dual specificity phosphatase 6 (DUSP6) is an ETS-regulated negative feedback mediator of oncogenic ERK signaling in lung cancer cells. (PMID:20097731)
  • the differential up-regulation of MKP3 by Ets2 and of DUSP5 by c-Jun may converge in similar functional roles for these MAP kinase phosphatases in the growth arrest versus proliferation decisions of breast cancer cells (PMID:20554528)
  • DUSP6 methylation is a rare event in endometrial cancer. Silencing of the DUSP6 phosphatase is unlikely to contribute to constitutive activation of the ERK kinase cascade in endometrial cancer. (PMID:20638106)
  • This study shows that post-transcriptional regulation is a key process in the control of DUSP6 expression. (PMID:20665674)
  • DUSP5 and DUSP6 selectively control ERK pathway activity and proliferation. (PMID:20806045)
  • Loss of DUSP6 is associated with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. (PMID:21387288)
  • MKP3 not only controls the activities of ERK2 and p38alpha but also mediates cross-talk between these two MAPK pathways. (PMID:21454500)
  • upregulation of DUSP6 exerts a tumor-promoting role in human glioblastomas exacerbating the malignant phenotype. (PMID:21499306)
  • DUSP6 plays an important role in cancer resistance in different subtypes of non-small cell lung carcinoma. (PMID:21680106)
  • Studies indicate that ERKs stimulate their own dephosphorylation by directly binding to phosphatases, such as MKP-3, and activating them. (PMID:22028468)
  • DUSP6 plays an important role in the pathogenesis of bipolar disorder, particularly in women. (PMID:22155192)
  • Studies identified a single gene DUSP6, whose expression was associated with sensitivity to GSK1120212. (PMID:22169769)
  • DUSP6 is important in melanoma and it plays a different role in the distinct subtype of mouse melanoma compared with that in classic human melanoma. (PMID:22171919)
  • caspase-3 cleavage of MKP3 down-regulates MKP3 full length and renders active MKP3 fragments, which may participate in novel regulatory pathways controlling the subcellular localization and activation of ERK1/2 during apoptosis. (PMID:22504224)
  • A link between DUSP6 expression and high-risk features of papillary thyroid carcinoma suggested that DUSP6 is an important independent factor affecting the signaling pathways in established papillary thyroid carcinoma. (PMID:22535643)
  • MESP2, HES7 and DUSP6 genes may not be involved in the etiopathogenesis of sporadic and non-syndromic CS in Chinese Han population. (PMID:22744456)
  • Studies indicate that dual-specificity MAP kinase phosphatases (MKPs) DUSP6/MKP-3 and DUSP5 are localized in the cytoplasm and nuclear compartments. (PMID:22812510)
  • ischemia/reperfusion inhibited eNOS expression by inactivation of ERK1/2, leading to decreased NO formation through a MKP-3-dependent mechanism in endothelial cells (PMID:22848708)
  • study reports that naive CD4 T cells from elderly individuals have reduced signaling capacity of the ERK pathway; the underlying mechanism is an age-related decline in miR-181a expression and associated rise in levels of DUSP6 expression (PMID:23023500)
  • The results provide insights on the modulatory role of p53 in the survival pathway by up-regulating DUSP6. (PMID:23108049)

Cross-species orthologs

3 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_reriodusp6ENSDARG00000070914
mus_musculusDusp6ENSMUSG00000019960
rattus_norvegicusDusp6ENSRNOG00000023896

Paralogs (31): DUSP13B (ENSG00000079393), DUSP12 (ENSG00000081721), SSH1 (ENSG00000084112), DUSP3 (ENSG00000108861), PTPMT1 (ENSG00000110536), DUSP16 (ENSG00000111266), EPM2A (ENSG00000112425), DUSP22 (ENSG00000112679), DUSP1 (ENSG00000120129), DUSP4 (ENSG00000120875), STYXL1 (ENSG00000127952), DUSP9 (ENSG00000130829), DUSP26 (ENSG00000133878), DUSP5 (ENSG00000138166), SSH2 (ENSG00000141298), DUSP10 (ENSG00000143507), DUSP15 (ENSG00000149599), DUSP2 (ENSG00000158050), KASH5 (ENSG00000161609), DUSP19 (ENSG00000162999), DUSP7 (ENSG00000164086), DUSP18 (ENSG00000167065), SSH3 (ENSG00000172830), DUSP8 (ENSG00000184545), DUSP28 (ENSG00000188542), DUSP29 (ENSG00000188716), DUSP21 (ENSG00000189037), STYX (ENSG00000198252), STYXL2 (ENSG00000198842), DUSP14 (ENSG00000276023), DUSP13A (ENSG00000293543)

Protein

Protein identifiers

Dual specificity protein phosphatase 6Q16828 (reviewed: Q16828)

Alternative names: Dual specificity protein phosphatase PYST1, Mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 3

All UniProt accessions (3): Q16828, F8VW29, F8VZA4

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Dual specificity protein phosphatase, which mediates dephosphorylation and inactivation of MAP kinases. Has a specificity for the ERK family. Plays an important role in alleviating chronic postoperative pain. Necessary for the normal dephosphorylation of the long-lasting phosphorylated forms of spinal MAPK1/3 and MAP kinase p38 induced by peripheral surgery, which drives the resolution of acute postoperative allodynia. Also important for dephosphorylation of MAPK1/3 in local wound tissue, which further contributes to resolution of acute pain. Promotes cell differentiation by regulating MAPK1/MAPK3 activity and regulating the expression of AP1 transcription factors.

Subunit / interactions. Interacts with MAPK1/ERK2.

Subcellular location. Cytoplasm.

Tissue specificity. Expressed in keratinocytes (at protein level).

Post-translational modifications. Ubiquitinated by the SCF(FBXO31) complex, leading to its proteasomal degradation.

Disease relevance. Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism 19 with or without anosmia (HH19) [MIM:615269] A disorder characterized by absent or incomplete sexual maturation by the age of 18 years, in conjunction with low levels of circulating gonadotropins and testosterone and no other abnormalities of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. In some cases, it is associated with non-reproductive phenotypes, such as anosmia, cleft palate, and sensorineural hearing loss. Anosmia or hyposmia is related to the absence or hypoplasia of the olfactory bulbs and tracts. Hypogonadism is due to deficiency in gonadotropin-releasing hormone and probably results from a failure of embryonic migration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone-synthesizing neurons. In the presence of anosmia, idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is referred to as Kallmann syndrome, whereas in the presence of a normal sense of smell, it has been termed normosmic idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (nIHH). The disease is caused by variants affecting distinct genetic loci, including the gene represented in this entry. Some patients carrying mutations in DUSP6 also have a heterozygous mutation in another HH-associated gene including FGFR1 and SPRY4.

Similarity. Belongs to the protein-tyrosine phosphatase family. Non-receptor class dual specificity subfamily.

Isoforms (2)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
Q16828-11yes
Q16828-22, DUSP6-ALT

RefSeq proteins (2): NP_001937, NP_073143 (=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR000340Dual-sp_phosphatase_cat-domDomain
IPR000387Tyr_Pase_domDomain
IPR001763Rhodanese-like_domDomain
IPR008343MKPFamily
IPR020422TYR_PHOSPHATASE_DUAL_domDomain
IPR029021Prot-tyrosine_phosphatase-likeHomologous_superfamily
IPR036873Rhodanese-like_dom_sfHomologous_superfamily

Pfam: PF00581, PF00782

Enzyme classification (BRENDA):

  • EC 3.1.3.16 — protein-serine/threonine phosphatase (BRENDA: 92 organisms, 641 substrates, 468 inhibitors, 127 Km, 67 kcat entries)
  • EC 3.1.3.48 — protein-tyrosine-phosphatase (BRENDA: 59 organisms, 501 substrates, 1326 inhibitors, 270 Km, 165 kcat entries)

Substrate kinetics (BRENDA)

129 substrates with measured Km, best-characterized 15. Km ranges are aggregated across organisms/conditions.

SubstrateKm (mM)Measurements
4-NITROPHENYL PHOSPHATE0.0008–14884
6,8-DIFLUORO-4-METHYLUMBELLIFERYL PHOSPHATE0.0039–0.86227
6,8-DIFLUORO-4-METHYLUMBELLIFERYL PHOSPHATE0.023–0.86222
P-NITROPHENYL PHOSPHATE0.0024–1020
4-NITROPHENYL PHOSPHATE0.0028–12.713
DADEPYLIPQQG0.0003–0.112
P-NITROPHENYL PHOSPHATE3–20011
PHOSPHOTYROSINE0.012–3011
LYSOZYME0.0003–0.0125
MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN0.0001–0.0225
RRAPTVA0.058–1.9544
ACETYL-DADEPY-NH20.0228–0.2194
ACETYL-DADEPYL-NH21.1–97.54
PHOSPHOCASEIN0.0001–0.0023
PHOSPHOHISTONE0.0023–0.07233

Catalyzed reactions (Rhea), 3 shown:

  • O-phospho-L-tyrosyl-[protein] + H2O = L-tyrosyl-[protein] + phosphate (RHEA:10684)
  • O-phospho-L-seryl-[protein] + H2O = L-seryl-[protein] + phosphate (RHEA:20629)
  • O-phospho-L-threonyl-[protein] + H2O = L-threonyl-[protein] + phosphate (RHEA:47004)

UniProt features (41 total): strand 14, helix 12, sequence variant 7, domain 2, chain 1, turn 1, region of interest 1, compositionally biased region 1, active site 1, splice variant 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

2 structures.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
1MKPX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.35
1HZMSOLUTION NMR

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-Q16828-F176.130.38

Functional residue map

Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.

Catalytic / active sites (1): 293 (phosphocysteine intermediate)

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

4 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-112409RAF-independent MAPK1/3 activation
R-HSA-202670ERKs are inactivated
R-HSA-5675221Negative regulation of MAPK pathway
R-HSA-9652817Signaling by MAPK mutants

MSigDB gene sets: 798 (showing top): GSE45365_NK_CELL_VS_BCELL_UP, CREL_01, TONKS_TARGETS_OF_RUNX1_RUNX1T1_FUSION_MONOCYTE_UP, GOBP_NEGATIVE_REGULATION_OF_ERK1_AND_ERK2_CASCADE, MODULE_52, LEE_NEURAL_CREST_STEM_CELL_DN, BROWNE_HCMV_INFECTION_6HR_DN, WANG_CLIM2_TARGETS_UP, REACTOME_INNATE_IMMUNE_SYSTEM, BENPORATH_ES_WITH_H3K27ME3, HNF3ALPHA_Q6, SWEET_KRAS_ONCOGENIC_SIGNATURE, REACTOME_CYTOKINE_SIGNALING_IN_IMMUNE_SYSTEM, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_DEVELOPMENTAL_GROWTH, KEGG_MAPK_SIGNALING_PATHWAY

GO Biological Process (14): MAPK cascade (GO:0000165), signal transduction (GO:0007165), response to xenobiotic stimulus (GO:0009410), cell differentiation (GO:0030154), peptidyl-tyrosine dephosphorylation (GO:0035335), positive regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0043065), negative regulation of MAPK cascade (GO:0043409), response to nitrosative stress (GO:0051409), regulation of heart growth (GO:0060420), ERK1 and ERK2 cascade (GO:0070371), negative regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade (GO:0070373), response to growth factor (GO:0070848), protein dephosphorylation (GO:0006470), dephosphorylation (GO:0016311)

GO Molecular Function (9): protein serine/threonine phosphatase activity (GO:0004722), protein tyrosine phosphatase activity (GO:0004725), protein tyrosine/serine/threonine phosphatase activity (GO:0008138), protein tyrosine/threonine phosphatase activity (GO:0008330), MAP kinase tyrosine/serine/threonine phosphatase activity (GO:0017017), MAP kinase tyrosine phosphatase activity (GO:0033550), phosphoprotein phosphatase activity (GO:0004721), protein binding (GO:0005515), hydrolase activity (GO:0016787)

GO Cellular Component (3): nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), cytoplasm (GO:0005737), cytosol (GO:0005829)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-4 pathways:

CategoryPathways
MAPK1/MAPK3 signaling1
ERK/MAPK targets1
RAF/MAP kinase cascade1
Oncogenic MAPK signaling1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
phosphoprotein phosphatase activity4
cellular anatomical structure3
MAPK cascade2
MAP kinase phosphatase activity2
intracellular signaling cassette1
cell communication1
cellular process1
signaling1
regulation of cellular process1
cellular response to stimulus1
response to chemical1
cellular developmental process1
protein dephosphorylation1
apoptotic process1
regulation of apoptotic process1
positive regulation of programmed cell death1
regulation of MAPK cascade1
negative regulation of intracellular signal transduction1
response to stress1
regulation of organ growth1
heart growth1
regulation of multicellular organismal development1
negative regulation of MAPK cascade1
ERK1 and ERK2 cascade1
regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade1
response to endogenous stimulus1
dephosphorylation1
protein modification process1
phosphate-containing compound metabolic process1
protein tyrosine/serine/threonine phosphatase activity1
protein tyrosine phosphatase activity1
phosphatase activity1
catalytic activity, acting on a protein1
binding1
catalytic activity1
nuclear lumen1
intracellular anatomical structure1
cytoplasm1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

2230 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
DUSP6MAPK1P28482928
DUSP6SPRY2O43597776
DUSP6MAPK3P27361746
DUSP6SPRY4Q9C004725
DUSP6FOSP01100660
DUSP6JUNP05412644
DUSP6EGR1P18146642
DUSP6NRARPQ7Z6K4621
DUSP6FGF3P11487612
DUSP6TP53P04637605
DUSP6NKD1Q969G9591
DUSP6ETV4P43268589
DUSP6MAP2K2P36507579
DUSP6MAP2K1Q02750578
DUSP6ETV5P41161575

IntAct

32 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
MAPK1DUSP6psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.760
DUSP6MAPK3psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.740
DUSP6MAPK3psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.740
TXKDUSP6psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.560
DUSP6PHB2psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.560
APPDUSP6psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.560
FAM217BNCK2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
DUSP6SRPK1psi-mi:“MI:0217”(phosphorylation reaction)0.440
DUSP6NEIL1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.400
DUSP6LMTK2psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
DUSP6AATKpsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
DUSP6ERBB4psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
DUSP6ROR2psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
DUSP6LTKpsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
DUSP6MDFIpsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
DUSP6TEX11psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.370
CAND1GTPBP10psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
DUSP6HSPA8psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
DUSP6HSPB1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
MAPK3HMMRpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
ADIPOR2NCK2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
MAEAMPOpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350

BioGRID (159): MAPK3 (Affinity Capture-Western), MAPK1 (Affinity Capture-Western), DUSP6 (Affinity Capture-Western), DUSP6 (Affinity Capture-Western), DUSP6 (Affinity Capture-Western), TAGLN (Affinity Capture-Western), DUSP6 (Affinity Capture-MS), MDFI (Two-hybrid), TEX11 (Two-hybrid), MAPK1 (Affinity Capture-MS), MAPK3 (Affinity Capture-MS), DUSP6 (Affinity Capture-MS), WRB (Affinity Capture-MS), MAPK3 (Affinity Capture-MS), TMEM126A (Affinity Capture-MS)

ESM2 similar proteins: A4D256, A4IHU7, O14830, O35239, O35385, O95147, P0C591, P0C592, P0C593, P0C594, P0C595, P0C596, P0C597, P0C598, P0C599, P0C5A0, P0C5A1, P0C5A2, P43378, P51452, Q16828, Q17QM8, Q29RA3, Q2KJ36, Q4KL92, Q4RQD3, Q566R7, Q5RD73, Q5XHB2, Q641Z2, Q64346, Q68J44, Q6AXW7, Q6GQJ8, Q86BN8, Q8BK84, Q8K4T5, Q8WTR2, Q8WUK0, Q90W58

Diamond homologs: A0A7H0DN78, P07239, P0C597, P0C598, P0C5A0, P0C5A1, P0DOQ5, P0DOQ6, P20495, P28191, P28562, P28563, P29074, P51452, P80994, Q05923, Q13115, Q16690, Q16828, Q2KJ36, Q4RQD3, Q54R42, Q54T76, Q5RD73, Q62767, Q64346, Q64623, Q6B8I0, Q6B8I1, Q84JU4, Q85297, Q8BFV3, Q90W58, Q91790, Q99956, Q9D0T2, Q9DBB1, Q9J592, Q9M8K7, Q9PW71

SIGNOR signaling

19 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
DUSP6down-regulatesMAPK1dephosphorylation
DUSP6down-regulatesMAPK3dephosphorylation
MAPK1“down-regulates quantity by destabilization”DUSP6phosphorylation
MAPK3down-regulatesDUSP6phosphorylation
DUSP6up-regulatesFOXO1dephosphorylation
INSdown-regulatesDUSP6
DUSP6up-regulatesFOXOdephosphorylation
F2RL1“up-regulates quantity by expression”DUSP6“transcriptional regulation”
DUSP6down-regulatesGbetadephosphorylation
DUSP6down-regulatesERK1/2dephosphorylation
Gbetadown-regulatesDUSP6phosphorylation
ERK1/2down-regulatesDUSP6phosphorylation
DUSP6“up-regulates activity”FOXO1dephosphorylation
DUSP6“down-regulates activity”MAPK1dephosphorylation
DUSP6“down-regulates activity”MAPK7dephosphorylation
DUSP6“down-regulates activity”MAPK8dephosphorylation
ETV3“down-regulates quantity by repression”DUSP6“transcriptional regulation”

Enriched among interaction partners

Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 25 IntAct physical interaction partners (hypergeometric vs the genome-wide background, BH-FDR, gene-set size 15–500, ranked by fold). A functional readout of the neighbourhood — distinct from this gene’s own memberships above, and biased toward well-studied / hub proteins, so read it as themes rather than proof.

GO biological processes:

GO termPartnersFoldFDR
protein phosphorylation617.0×4e-04
negative regulation of apoptotic process68.7×2e-03

Disease & clinical

Cancer significance

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

93 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic1
Likely pathogenic0
Uncertain significance50
Likely benign21
Benign16

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (1)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
1033462NM_001946.4(DUSP6):c.117C>A (p.Cys39Ter)Pathogenic

SpliceAI

333 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
12:89349558:TCAT:Tacceptor_gain1.0000
12:89349559:CAT:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
12:89349559:CATC:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
12:89349561:TC:Tacceptor_loss1.0000
12:89349562:C:Aacceptor_loss1.0000
12:89349562:C:CCacceptor_gain1.0000
12:89349563:T:Aacceptor_loss1.0000
12:89349569:C:CTacceptor_gain1.0000
12:89350673:T:Adonor_gain1.0000
12:89351024:ACCTG:Aacceptor_loss1.0000
12:89351025:CCT:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
12:89351026:C:Tacceptor_loss1.0000
12:89351027:T:Aacceptor_loss1.0000
12:89351635:CGTA:Cdonor_loss1.0000
12:89351636:GTAC:Gdonor_loss1.0000
12:89351637:TAC:Tdonor_loss1.0000
12:89351638:ACCTT:Adonor_gain1.0000
12:89351639:CCTT:Cdonor_gain1.0000
12:89351639:CCTTC:Cdonor_gain1.0000
12:89351642:T:Adonor_gain1.0000
12:89351669:T:TAdonor_gain1.0000
12:89349557:TTCAT:Tacceptor_gain0.9900
12:89349560:AT:Aacceptor_gain0.9900
12:89349571:C:CTacceptor_gain0.9900
12:89349572:A:Tacceptor_gain0.9900
12:89350582:TCTCA:Tdonor_loss0.9900
12:89350583:CTCAC:Cdonor_loss0.9900
12:89350584:TCACC:Tdonor_loss0.9900
12:89350585:CA:Cdonor_loss0.9900
12:89350586:A:AGdonor_loss0.9900

AlphaMissense

2514 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
12:89349369:T:AE344V1.000
12:89349372:A:GF343S1.000
12:89349378:A:GL341P1.000
12:89349381:A:CL340R1.000
12:89349381:A:GL340P1.000
12:89349381:A:TL340Q1.000
12:89349383:C:AQ339H1.000
12:89349383:C:GQ339H1.000
12:89349384:T:GQ339P1.000
12:89349387:C:TG338D1.000
12:89349388:C:GG338R1.000
12:89349390:A:GM337T1.000
12:89349392:G:CF336L1.000
12:89349392:G:TF336L1.000
12:89349393:A:CF336C1.000
12:89349393:A:GF336S1.000
12:89349394:A:CF336V1.000
12:89349394:A:GF336L1.000
12:89349394:A:TF336I1.000
12:89349399:A:GF334S1.000
12:89349401:G:CN333K1.000
12:89349401:G:TN333K1.000
12:89349403:T:CN333D1.000
12:89349405:G:AP332L1.000
12:89349405:G:CP332R1.000
12:89349405:G:TP332H1.000
12:89349406:G:AP332S1.000
12:89349406:G:CP332A1.000
12:89349406:G:TP332T1.000
12:89349409:A:GS331P1.000

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000286467 (12:89351249 C>T), RS1000776426 (12:89346874 G>C), RS1001171054 (12:89350052 A>G), RS1001285633 (12:89349830 T>C), RS1002554967 (12:89352979 C>G,T), RS1002880407 (12:89354388 C>T), RS1002891404 (12:89347975 A>G), RS1003020884 (12:89352901 T>C), RS1003216589 (12:89349189 T>C), RS1003331551 (12:89348991 C>A,G), RS1003515788 (12:89348640 T>G), RS1004518395 (12:89347508 T>C), RS1004675428 (12:89347292 A>G), RS1005159984 (12:89346986 G>C), RS1006396621 (12:89348323 T>C)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:602748 | disease phenotypes: MIM:615269

GenCC curated gene-disease

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
hypogonadotropic hypogonadismSupportiveAutosomal dominant
Kallmann syndromeSupportiveAutosomal dominant
hypogonadotropic hypogonadism 19 with or without anosmiaLimitedAutosomal dominant

Mondo (3): hypogonadotropic hypogonadism 19 with or without anosmia (MONDO:0014105), hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (MONDO:0018555), Kallmann syndrome (MONDO:0018800)

Orphanet (1): Kallmann syndrome (Orphanet:478)

HPO phenotypes

79 total (30 of 79 shown, HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0000002Abnormality of body height
HP:0000006Autosomal dominant inheritance
HP:0000007Autosomal recessive inheritance
HP:0000008Abnormal morphology of female internal genitalia
HP:0000013Hypoplasia of the uterus
HP:0000026Male hypogonadism
HP:0000027Azoospermia
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0000044Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
HP:0000054Micropenis
HP:0000104Renal agenesis
HP:0000118Phenotypic abnormality
HP:0000134Female hypogonadism
HP:0000144Decreased fertility
HP:0000164Abnormality of the dentition
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000458Anosmia
HP:0000505Visual impairment
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0000551Color vision defect
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0000771Gynecomastia
HP:0000786Primary amenorrhea
HP:0000789Infertility
HP:0000802Impotence

GWAS associations

5 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST003542_154Night sleep phenotypes6.000000e-06
GCST007543_9Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder7.000000e-09
GCST012597_10Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder2.000000e-06
GCST90000047_184Age at first sexual intercourse3.000000e-08
GCST90011899_55Aspartate aminotransferase levels1.000000e-08

EFO canonical traits (2, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0009749age at first sexual intercourse measurement
EFO:0004736aspartate aminotransferase measurement

MeSH disease descriptors (1)

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D017436Kallmann SyndromeC12.050.351.875.253.096.750; C12.200.706.316.096.750; C12.800.316.096.750; C16.131.939.316.096.750; C16.320.467; C19.391.119.096.750; C19.391.482.600

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: yes

ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL1250381 (SINGLE PROTEIN)

Clinical evidence (CIViC)

Drug × variant × indication: 1 predictive associations from 1 curated evidence items.

VariantTherapyIndicationEffectLevelCIViC
DUSP6 EXPRESSIONTrametinibCancerSensitivity/ResponseCIViC DEID934

PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)

ChEMBL bioactivities

1 potent at pChembl≥5 of 6 total, top 1 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).

pChemblTypeValueUnitMolecule
6.24IC50582nMCHEMBL590572

CTD chemical–gene interactions

138 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
Valproic Acidaffects expression, decreases expression, increases expression7
Benzo(a)pyreneaffects methylation, increases expression6
Tetrachlorodibenzodioxinaffects cotreatment, decreases expression, affects expression, increases expression6
Tretinoinincreases expression5
Asbestos, Crocidoliteaffects expression, increases expression, increases reaction, decreases reaction5
sodium arsenitedecreases expression, increases expression4
Estradiolaffects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases expression4
Aflatoxin B1affects expression, decreases methylation, increases expression4
Cadmium Chlorideincreases abundance, increases expression, decreases expression4
Cisplatinincreases expression, decreases response to substance, increases response to substance, affects cotreatment, decreases expression (+1 more)3
Progesteroneaffects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases expression3
Tobacco Smoke Pollutiondecreases expression, increases expression3
Tunicamycinincreases expression, decreases expression3
Particulate Matterincreases abundance, increases expression, decreases expression3
bisphenol Aincreases expression2
mono-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalateincreases expression2
chromium hexavalent ionincreases expression, increases abundance2
(+)-JQ1 compounddecreases expression, affects cotreatment2
Decitabineaffects expression, increases expression2
Air Pollutantsdecreases expression, increases abundance, increases expression2
Cadmiumincreases abundance, increases expression2
Doxorubicindecreases expression, increases expression2
Formaldehydeincreases expression2
Indomethacinaffects cotreatment, increases expression, decreases expression2
Phenylmercuric Acetateaffects cotreatment, increases expression2
Smokeincreases expression2
7,8-Dihydro-7,8-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene 9,10-oxidedecreases expression, increases expression2
Cyclosporinedecreases expression, increases expression2
Thapsigargindecreases expression, increases expression2
Genisteindecreases expression, increases expression2

ChEMBL screening assays

38 unique, capped per target: 37 binding, 1 admet

Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):

Assay IDTypeDescriptionSource paper
CHEMBL1244655BindingInhibition of Dusp6 in Tg(dusp:EGFP)pt6 zebrafish assessed as increase in FGF-signaling mediated d2EGFP fluorescence at 10 uM after 2 hrsZebrafish chemical screening reveals an inhibitor of Dusp6 that expands cardiac cell lineages. — Nat Chem Biol
CHEMBL4626304ADMETInhibition of MKP3 (unknown origin) expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 using p-nitrophenyl phosphate as substrate measured after 30 mins by UV-vis spectrophotometric methodHighly Potent and Selective N-Aryl Oxamic Acid-Based Inhibitors for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase B. — J Med Chem

Cellosaurus cell lines

4 cell lines: 4 cancer cell line

First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_B1C3Abcam A-431 DUSP6 KOCancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_C0R8Caco-2 DUSP6 KOCancer cell lineMale
CVCL_D8KJUbigene HCT 116 DUSP6 KOCancer cell lineMale
CVCL_E0C6Ubigene HeLa DUSP6 KOCancer cell lineFemale

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

84 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT00328926PHASE4TERMINATEDLuveris® (Lutropin Alfa for Injection) in Women With Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism (Luteinizing Hormone [LH] Less Than [<] 1.2 International Unit Per Liter [IU/L])
NCT01403532PHASE4COMPLETEDSequential Therapy for Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
NCT01454011PHASE4COMPLETEDThe Effect of Testosterone Replacement on the High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Subgroups
NCT01601327PHASE4COMPLETEDEffects of Medications in Patients With Hypogonadism
NCT02310074PHASE4UNKNOWNEfficacy and Safety of Pulsatile Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Pump Treatment in Patients With Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
NCT02880280PHASE4UNKNOWNHuman Menopausal Gonadotropin Combining With Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Treat Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
NCT03490513PHASE4COMPLETEDAromatase Inhibitors and Weight Loss in Severely Obese Men With Hypogonadism
NCT04456296PHASE4COMPLETEDA Study of the Effect of Testosterone Replacement Therapy on Blood Pressure in Adult Male Participants With Hypogonadism
NCT05205837PHASE4TERMINATEDA Randomized, Double-blinded, Clinical, Placebo-controlled Trial on the Effects of Therapy With Letrozole and hUman Choriongonadotropin in Male Hypogonadism Induced by Illicit Use of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids- The LUCAS Trial
NCT03687606PHASE4UNKNOWNEfficacy and Safety of Long Term Use of hCG or hCG Plus hMG in Males With Isolated Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism (IHH)
NCT00467870PHASE3COMPLETEDLong-term Safety Study of Intramuscular Injections of 750 mg and 1000 mg Testosterone Undecanoate in Hypogonadal Men
NCT00962637PHASE3COMPLETEDStudy to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Androxal™ Treatment in Men With Secondary Hypogonadism
NCT01067365PHASE3COMPLETEDStudy to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Androxal Treatment in Men With Secondary Hypogonadism
NCT01532414PHASE3COMPLETEDPhase III Study to Evaluated Morning Testosterone Normalization in Men With Secondary Hypogonadism
NCT01534208PHASE3COMPLETEDSafety Study of Enclomiphene Citrate in the Treatment of Men With Secondary Hypogonadism
NCT01709331PHASE3COMPLETEDA Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Corifollitropin Alfa (MK-8962) in Combination With Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) in Adult Men With Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism (HH) (P07937)
NCT01739582PHASE3COMPLETEDAn Extension Study of Enclomiphene Citrate in the Treatment of Men With Secondary Hypogonadism
NCT01739595PHASE3COMPLETEDPhase III Study to Evaluate Morning Testosterone Normalization in Overweight Men With Secondary Hypogonadism
NCT01993212PHASE3COMPLETEDA Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Phase III Study in Men With Acquired Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism to Compare Changes in Testosterone and Sperm Concentration Following Treatment With 12.5 mg or 25 mg Androxal or AndroGel 1.62%
NCT01993225PHASE3COMPLETEDA Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Phase III Study in Men With Acquired Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism to Compare Changes in Testosterone and Sperm Concentration Following Treatment With 12.5 mg or 25 mg Androxal or AndroGel 1.62%
NCT02110368PHASE3COMPLETEDBioequivalence Study of Test and Reference Testosterone Topical Gel, 1.62% Metered Pump in Testosterone Deficient Adult Male Subjects Under Fasting Conditions
NCT03019575PHASE3COMPLETEDEfficacy and Safety of Corifollitropin Alfa (MK-8962) in Combination With Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) in Adolescent Males With Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism (HH) (MK-8962-043)
NCT06561594PHASE3NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTo Evaluate Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone-CTP Fusion Protein Injection or Placebo Combined With Chorionic Gonadotropin for Injection
NCT00193661PHASE2COMPLETEDObservation Study of T-Gel (1%) in Treatment of Adolescent Boys With Hypogonadism
NCT00383656PHASE2UNKNOWNPulsatile GnRH in Anovulatory Infertility
NCT00697814PHASE2COMPLETEDClomiphene in Males With Prolactinomas and Persistent Hypogonadism
NCT00706719PHASE2COMPLETEDTo Evaluate Sperm Parameters in Men With Secondary Hypogonadism Previously Treated With Topical Testosterone
NCT00911586PHASE2COMPLETEDPharmacokinetic Study to Determine Time to Steady-state
NCT01155518PHASE2TERMINATEDHypogonadism in Young Men With Type 2 Diabetes
NCT01191320PHASE2COMPLETEDStudy to Evaluate the Efficacy of Androxal in Controlling Blood Glucose in Men With Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus
NCT01270841PHASE2COMPLETEDNormalization of Morning Testosterone Levels in Men With Secondary Hypogonadism
NCT01386606PHASE2COMPLETEDThe Effect on Androxal Versus Androgel on Morning Testosterone in Men With Secondary Hypogonadism (Low Testosterone)
NCT01894308PHASE2NOT_YET_RECRUITINGA Dose Ranging Study to Examine TDS-Testosterone 5%
NCT02369796PHASE2TERMINATEDA Phase 2a Pharmacodynamic Study of TAK-448 in Participants With Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
NCT02443090PHASE2UNKNOWNSafety and Efficacy Study of Oral Fispemifene for the Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction in Hypogonadal Men
NCT02651688PHASE2COMPLETEDA Multi-Center Study in Men With Acquired Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism to Compare Changes in Body Composition and Metabolic Parameters With Diet and Exercise in Conjunction With Treatment With 12.5 mg or 25 mg Enclomiphene
NCT02730169PHASE2COMPLETEDSafety and Efficacy of BGS649 in Male Obese Subjects With Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
NCT02733133PHASE2NOT_YET_RECRUITINGProduct Transference Study of Testagen™ TDS®-Testosterone
NCT02908074PHASE2COMPLETEDA 6 Month Safety Extension Study of MBGS205
NCT03245827PHASE2TERMINATEDHypogonadotropic Hypogonadism in Obese Young Males