KDF1

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Also known as FLJ34633RP11-344H11.3

Summary

KDF1 (keratinocyte differentiation factor 1, HGNC:26624) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 1p36.11, encoding Keratinocyte differentiation factor 1 (Q8NAX2). Plays a role in the regulation of the epidermis formation during early development.

Predicted to be involved in several processes, including positive regulation of epidermal cell differentiation; regulation of epidermal cell division; and skin epidermis development. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including keratinocyte development; negative regulation of keratinocyte proliferation; and protein stabilization. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Predicted to be active in cell junction. Implicated in ectodermal dysplasia 12.

Source: NCBI Gene 126695 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): ectodermal dysplasia 12, hypohidrotic/hair/tooth/nail type (Definitive, ClinGen) — +1 more curated relationship
  • GWAS associations: 13
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 130 total — 3 pathogenic, 1 likely-pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 31
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_152365

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:26624
Approved symbolKDF1
Namekeratinocyte differentiation factor 1
Location1p36.11
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesFLJ34633, RP11-344H11.3
Ensembl geneENSG00000175707
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM616758
Entrez126695

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 9 — 9 protein_coding

ENST00000320567, ENST00000866899, ENST00000866900, ENST00000866901, ENST00000866902, ENST00000866903, ENST00000866904, ENST00000912092, ENST00000912093

RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_152365 NM_152365

CCDS: CCDS293

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000320567 — 4 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000012219392695068226950756
ENSE000012219482696035026960468
ENSE000012219602694956226950151
ENSE000012219702695134226952412

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 163 present calls, max score 88.64.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth broad, TPM avg 2.5120 / max 30.5818, expressed in 525 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (2 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
112111.4317487
112101.0803358

Top tissues by expression

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

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
mucosa of transverse colonUBERON:000499188.64gold quality
lower esophagus mucosaUBERON:003583488.43gold quality
esophagus mucosaUBERON:000246983.67gold quality
skin of abdomenUBERON:000141682.23gold quality
male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testisCL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:000047382.01gold quality
body of pancreasUBERON:000115081.91gold quality
skin of legUBERON:000151181.90gold quality
zone of skinUBERON:000001480.40gold quality
pancreasUBERON:000126480.20gold quality
olfactory segment of nasal mucosaUBERON:000538680.20gold quality
ileal mucosaUBERON:000033180.17gold quality
islet of LangerhansUBERON:000000679.81gold quality
gingival epitheliumUBERON:000194979.19silver quality
right lobe of thyroid glandUBERON:000111979.07gold quality
left lobe of thyroid glandUBERON:000112079.01gold quality
minor salivary glandUBERON:000183078.86gold quality
corpus epididymisUBERON:000435978.33gold quality
mouth mucosaUBERON:000372978.28gold quality
saliva-secreting glandUBERON:000104477.97gold quality
pancreatic ductal cellCL:000207977.85silver quality
thyroid glandUBERON:000204677.63gold quality
gingivaUBERON:000182877.50silver quality
right uterine tubeUBERON:000130276.84gold quality
esophagus squamous epitheliumUBERON:000692076.43silver quality
cauda epididymisUBERON:000436076.40gold quality
metanephros cortexUBERON:001053376.22gold quality
rectumUBERON:000105276.16gold quality
duodenumUBERON:000211476.07gold quality
pituitary glandUBERON:000000775.82gold quality
adenohypophysisUBERON:000219675.23gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 2 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-ANND-3yes6.14
E-CURD-11no27.63

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

33 targeting KDF1, 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-4481100.0066.421669
HSA-MIR-4510100.0066.602050
HSA-MIR-6127100.0066.762188
HSA-MIR-6129100.0066.462080
HSA-MIR-6130100.0066.692012
HSA-MIR-6133100.0066.482064
HSA-MIR-150-5P99.9966.691976
HSA-MIR-480399.9871.993117
HSA-MIR-4650-5P99.9864.69999
HSA-MIR-4666A-3P99.9671.713434
HSA-MIR-4731-5P99.8967.232537
HSA-MIR-4728-5P99.8569.394718
HSA-MIR-6785-5P99.8268.684428
HSA-MIR-4713-5P99.7867.801794
HSA-MIR-2116-3P99.7464.32889
HSA-MIR-149-3P99.7268.223963
HSA-MIR-6883-5P99.6968.053785
HSA-MIR-3136-3P99.5766.59781
HSA-MIR-7155-3P99.5766.48794
HSA-MIR-203A-3P99.4970.562806
HSA-MIR-1207-5P99.4969.112983
HSA-MIR-103A-1-5P99.3967.781545
HSA-MIR-103A-2-5P99.3967.721577
HSA-MIR-532-3P99.3465.761195
HSA-MIR-3688-5P99.1269.671091
HSA-MIR-4763-3P99.1067.832649
HSA-MIR-1207-3P98.9966.221532
HSA-MIR-1139998.7165.69869
HSA-MIR-509-3P98.1267.25612
HSA-MIR-197297.6767.381172

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 2)

  • We describe a family with a novel, autosomal dominant form of ectodermal dysplasia that we suggest is the mild human equivalent of the shd mutant phenotype in mouse based on the finding of a novel KDF1 variant by positional mapping and exome sequencing. (PMID:27838789)
  • KDF1 Novel Variant Causes Unique Dental and Oral Epithelial Defects. (PMID:36293320)

Cross-species orthologs

4 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_reriokdf1aENSDARG00000079834
danio_reriokdf1bENSDARG00000101878
mus_musculusKdf1ENSMUSG00000037600
rattus_norvegicusKdf1ENSRNOG00000055933

Protein

Protein identifiers

Keratinocyte differentiation factor 1Q8NAX2 (reviewed: Q8NAX2)

All UniProt accessions (1): Q8NAX2

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Plays a role in the regulation of the epidermis formation during early development. Required both as an inhibitor of basal cell proliferation and a promoter of differentiation of basal progenitor cell progeny.

Subcellular location. Cytoplasm. Cell junction.

Disease relevance. Ectodermal dysplasia 12, hypohidrotic/hair/tooth/nail type (ECTD12) [MIM:617337] A form of ectodermal dysplasia, a disorder due to abnormal development of two or more ectodermal structures. ECTD12 is an autosomal dominant, hypohidrotic form characterized by sparse hair (atrichosis or hypotrichosis), abnormal or missing teeth, and the inability to sweat due to defective development of sweat glands. The disease may be caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

RefSeq proteins (1): NP_689578* (*=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR028003KDF1Family

Pfam: PF15551

UniProt features (14 total): sequence variant 5, region of interest 4, compositionally biased region 2, chain 1, sequence conflict 1, modified residue 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

0 structures.

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-Q8NAX2-F159.590.12

Functional residue map

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

Post-translational modifications (1): 218

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

0 pathways

MSigDB gene sets: 188 (showing top): GSE45365_HEALTHY_VS_MCMV_INFECTION_CD8_TCELL_IFNAR_KO_DN, GOBP_POSITIVE_REGULATION_OF_EPITHELIAL_CELL_DIFFERENTIATION, GOBP_NEGATIVE_REGULATION_OF_EPITHELIAL_CELL_PROLIFERATION, GOBP_MORPHOGENESIS_OF_AN_EPITHELIUM, GOBP_EPITHELIUM_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_EPIDERMIS_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_EPITHELIAL_CELL_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_KERATINOCYTE_PROLIFERATION, GRAESSMANN_APOPTOSIS_BY_SERUM_DEPRIVATION_UP, GOBP_GROWTH, GOBP_MORPHOGENESIS_OF_EMBRYONIC_EPITHELIUM, GOBP_PROTEIN_MODIFICATION_BY_SMALL_PROTEIN_REMOVAL, SP1_Q2_01, GOBP_STEM_CELL_PROLIFERATION, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_EPITHELIAL_CELL_DIFFERENTIATION

GO Biological Process (16): keratinocyte development (GO:0003334), regulation of epidermal cell division (GO:0010482), negative regulation of keratinocyte proliferation (GO:0010839), morphogenesis of embryonic epithelium (GO:0016331), protein deubiquitination (GO:0016579), keratinocyte proliferation (GO:0043616), positive regulation of epidermal cell differentiation (GO:0045606), developmental growth (GO:0048589), protein stabilization (GO:0050821), limb epidermis development (GO:0060887), establishment of skin barrier (GO:0061436), stem cell proliferation (GO:0072089), negative regulation of stem cell proliferation (GO:2000647), epidermal cell differentiation (GO:0009913), cell differentiation (GO:0030154), skin development (GO:0043588)

GO Molecular Function (1): protein binding (GO:0005515)

GO Cellular Component (5): cytoplasm (GO:0005737), cell cortex (GO:0005938), cell junction (GO:0030054), cell leading edge (GO:0031252), anchoring junction (GO:0070161)

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
cellular anatomical structure3
skin epidermis development2
epithelial cell development1
keratinocyte differentiation1
epidermal cell division1
regulation of cell division1
regulation of keratinocyte proliferation1
keratinocyte proliferation1
negative regulation of epithelial cell proliferation1
morphogenesis of an epithelium1
embryonic morphogenesis1
cysteine-type deubiquitinase activity1
protein modification by small protein removal1
epithelial cell proliferation1
epidermal cell differentiation1
positive regulation of epithelial cell differentiation1
regulation of epidermal cell differentiation1
positive regulation of epidermis development1
developmental process1
growth1
regulation of protein stability1
limb development1
cell population proliferation1
stem cell division1
negative regulation of cell population proliferation1
stem cell proliferation1
regulation of stem cell proliferation1
epidermis development1
epithelial cell differentiation1
cellular developmental process1
animal organ development1
binding1
intracellular anatomical structure1
cytoplasm1
cell periphery1
cell junction1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

830 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
KDF1RIPK4P57078526
KDF1SFNP31947466
KDF1TMEM125Q96AQ2431
KDF1RBBP8NLQ8NC74408
KDF1IRF6O14896398
KDF1RIF1Q5UIP0391
KDF1RAB25P57735385
KDF1PRSS35Q8N3Z0385
KDF1DHRS13Q6UX07377
KDF1GCSAMLQ5JQS6359
KDF1AP1M2Q9Y6Q5352
KDF1KLHDC8BQ8IXV7334
KDF1GAL3ST4Q96RP7331
KDF1CCDC146Q8IYE0322
KDF1C6orf136Q5SQH8322

IntAct

15 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
POU6F2KDF1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.560
KDF1MIPOL1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.560
KDF1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.560
ARID5AKDF1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.560
KDF1MLYCDpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
CDH1ESYT2psi-mi:“MI:2364”(proximity)0.270
KDF1POU6F2psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.000
KDF1MIPOL1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.000
KDF1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.000
KDF1ARID5Apsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.000

BioGRID (196): KDF1 (Proximity Label-MS), KDF1 (Proximity Label-MS), KDF1 (Proximity Label-MS), KDF1 (Two-hybrid), KDF1 (Two-hybrid), KDF1 (Two-hybrid), ARID5A (Two-hybrid), CHUK (Affinity Capture-Western), KDF1 (Affinity Capture-Western), USP7 (Affinity Capture-Western), MYH15 (Affinity Capture-MS), KDF1 (Affinity Capture-MS), UBB (Affinity Capture-MS), ALDH18A1 (Affinity Capture-MS), PUM1 (Affinity Capture-MS)

ESM2 similar proteins: A0A1B0GVZ6, A0A1W2PR82, A0A286YDK6, A2A9F4, A2VE02, A5D7I0, A6H7B4, A6NE82, A6NEV1, A6NJB7, A6NJI1, A6NJJ6, A6QP24, A6QPM6, A8MZG2, D3ZAQ5, D4AAA5, O94850, O95873, P0C7X2, P50617, P70339, Q0P5M0, Q2KIL8, Q2KIS6, Q3UN58, Q3ZCQ2, Q5JPB2, Q5M844, Q5VZ46, Q6AY88, Q6GQX2, Q6NZ36, Q6ZW13, Q76NI1, Q7TNS8, Q80TS7, Q86YN6, Q8C1M2, Q8K2F3

Diamond homologs: A2A9F4, Q6AY88, Q8NAX2

SIGNOR signaling

0 interactions.

Disease & clinical

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

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

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic3
Likely pathogenic1
Uncertain significance91
Likely benign16
Benign12

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (4)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
2717585NM_152365.3(KDF1):c.845T>G (p.Ile282Ser)Pathogenic
3655049NM_152365.3(KDF1):c.753C>G (p.Phe251Leu)Pathogenic
375476NM_152365.3(KDF1):c.753C>A (p.Phe251Leu)Pathogenic
2581057NM_152365.3(KDF1):c.727A>C (p.Ile243Leu)Likely pathogenic

SpliceAI

603 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
1:26950676:CCACA:Cdonor_loss1.0000
1:26950677:CACAC:Cdonor_loss1.0000
1:26950678:ACAC:Adonor_loss1.0000
1:26950679:CA:Cdonor_loss1.0000
1:26950680:A:Cdonor_loss1.0000
1:26950681:C:Gdonor_loss1.0000
1:26950694:AAGG:Adonor_gain1.0000
1:26950755:CT:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
1:26950757:C:CCacceptor_gain1.0000
1:26951340:ACCAT:Adonor_gain1.0000
1:26951341:CCATC:Cdonor_gain1.0000
1:26950151:CCTGG:Cacceptor_gain0.9900
1:26950703:G:Cdonor_gain0.9900
1:26950706:T:TAdonor_gain0.9900
1:26950752:CAGCT:Cacceptor_gain0.9900
1:26950756:TC:Tacceptor_loss0.9900
1:26950757:C:Gacceptor_gain0.9900
1:26950757:CTAGG:Cacceptor_loss0.9900
1:26950770:G:Cacceptor_gain0.9900
1:26951344:T:TAdonor_gain0.9900
1:26951506:T:TAdonor_gain0.9900
1:26952412:CCT:Cacceptor_loss0.9900
1:26952413:C:Aacceptor_loss0.9900
1:26952414:T:Aacceptor_loss0.9900
1:26960344:GCTTA:Gdonor_loss0.9900
1:26960345:CTTAC:Cdonor_loss0.9900
1:26960346:TTAC:Tdonor_loss0.9900
1:26960347:TAC:Tdonor_loss0.9900
1:26960348:A:Cdonor_loss0.9900
1:26950682:C:Gdonor_loss0.9800

AlphaMissense

2573 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
1:26951470:A:GI304T1.000
1:26951476:A:TI302N1.000
1:26951479:A:CI301S1.000
1:26951479:A:GI301T1.000
1:26951479:A:TI301N1.000
1:26951483:C:GG300R1.000
1:26951491:A:GL297P1.000
1:26951491:A:TL297Q1.000
1:26951536:A:CI282S1.000
1:26951545:A:TI279N1.000
1:26951548:A:GL278P1.000
1:26951557:A:CI275S1.000
1:26951557:A:GI275T1.000
1:26951557:A:TI275N1.000
1:26951577:G:CF268L1.000
1:26951577:G:TF268L1.000
1:26951578:A:CF268C1.000
1:26951578:A:GF268S1.000
1:26951579:A:GF268L1.000
1:26951597:A:GC262R1.000
1:26951602:G:TA260D1.000
1:26951605:A:GL259P1.000
1:26951605:A:TL259Q1.000
1:26951614:A:TI256N1.000
1:26951628:G:CF251L1.000
1:26951628:G:TF251L1.000
1:26951629:A:GF251S1.000
1:26951630:A:GF251L1.000
1:26951632:A:GL250P1.000
1:26951641:A:GL247P1.000

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000858569 (1:26949328 G>C), RS1001026256 (1:26959158 G>A), RS1001419260 (1:26950871 A>C,G), RS1001504049 (1:26952142 G>A), RS1001562777 (1:26949577 C>A,G,T), RS1001638159 (1:26951129 G>C), RS1001765938 (1:26950520 T>G), RS1001915977 (1:26954948 T>C), RS1002106983 (1:26961989 C>T), RS1002310473 (1:26962342 A>G), RS1002644042 (1:26952724 T>C), RS1002796228 (1:26960069 C>T), RS1002947327 (1:26959833 G>A), RS1003355983 (1:26954514 G>A), RS1003376971 (1:26953096 C>A)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:616758 | disease phenotypes: MIM:106600, MIM:617337

GenCC curated gene-disease

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
ectodermal dysplasia 12, hypohidrotic/hair/tooth/nail typeDefinitiveAutosomal dominant
autosomal dominant hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasiaSupportiveAutosomal dominant

ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (1)

Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
ectodermal dysplasia 12, hypohidrotic/hair/tooth/nail typeDefinitiveAD

Mondo (3): tooth agenesis (MONDO:0005486), ectodermal dysplasia 12, hypohidrotic/hair/tooth/nail type (MONDO:0015024), autosomal dominant hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (MONDO:0015884)

Orphanet (2): Oligodontia (Orphanet:99798), NON RARE IN EUROPE: Hypodontia (Orphanet:2227)

HPO phenotypes

31 total (30 of 31 shown, HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0000006Autosomal dominant inheritance
HP:0000164Abnormality of the dentition
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0000322Short philtrum
HP:0000457Depressed nasal ridge
HP:0000668Hypodontia
HP:0000695Natal tooth
HP:0000963Thin skin
HP:0000964Eczematoid dermatitis
HP:0000966Hypohidrosis
HP:0001000Abnormality of skin pigmentation
HP:0001231Abnormal fingernail morphology
HP:0002047Malignant hyperthermia
HP:0002231Sparse body hair
HP:0004552Scarring alopecia of scalp
HP:0005338Sparse lateral eyebrow
HP:0006323Premature loss of primary teeth
HP:0006482Abnormal dental morphology
HP:0007387Hypoplastic sweat glands
HP:0008070Sparse hair
HP:0008392Subungual hyperkeratosis
HP:0008404Nail dystrophy
HP:0009886Trichorrhexis nodosa
HP:0011120Concave nasal ridge
HP:0011220Prominent forehead
HP:0012471Thick vermilion border
HP:0032152Keratosis pilaris
HP:0032541Knuckle pad
HP:0033252Palmar hyperlinearity
HP:0040154Acne inversa

GWAS associations

13 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST003680_19C-reactive protein levels or HDL-cholesterol levels (pleiotropy)1.000000e-08
GCST006611_52HDL cholesterol3.000000e-19
GCST006624_48Systolic blood pressure2.000000e-13
GCST006979_871Heel bone mineral density1.000000e-09
GCST007611_16Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or high blood pressure (pleiotropy)6.000000e-12
GCST007931_31Medication use (HMG CoA reductase inhibitors)2.000000e-15
GCST008971_148Urate levels9.000000e-15
GCST008972_220Urate levels1.000000e-15
GCST011347_2Low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels5.000000e-11
GCST011348_63High density lipoprotein cholesterol levels3.000000e-09
GCST011350_8C-reactive protein levels2.000000e-10
GCST012145_14Ferritin levels6.000000e-07
GCST90013407_153Liver enzyme levels (gamma-glutamyl transferase)2.000000e-16

EFO canonical traits (9, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0004458C-reactive protein measurement
EFO:0004612high density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement
EFO:0006335systolic blood pressure
EFO:0009270heel bone mineral density
EFO:0009932HMG CoA reductase inhibitor use measurement
EFO:0004531urate measurement
EFO:0004611low density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement
EFO:0004459ferritin measurement
EFO:0004532serum gamma-glutamyl transferase measurement

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: no

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

CTD chemical–gene interactions

18 total (human), top 18 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
Valproic Acidincreases expression, increases methylation, affects cotreatment3
bisphenol Aincreases expression1
sodium arsenitedecreases expression1
butyraldehydedecreases expression1
pentanaldecreases expression1
4-(5-benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl-4-pyridin-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzamideaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
dorsomorphinaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
licochalcone Bincreases expression1
(+)-JQ1 compounddecreases expression1
Resveratroldecreases expression, affects cotreatment1
Benzo(a)pyreneaffects methylation, decreases methylation1
Plant Extractsaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
Thiramdecreases expression1
Tobacco Smoke Pollutionincreases expression1
Urethanedecreases expression1
Aflatoxin B1increases methylation1
Cadmium Chloridedecreases expression1
Copper Sulfatedecreases expression1

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

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

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT01470235Not specifiedUNKNOWNHypodontia and Ovarian Cancer
NCT03445026Not specifiedUNKNOWNFrequency of Hypodontia After Chemotherapy in Childhood Cancer Survivors Study
NCT05771246Not specifiedCOMPLETEDCraniofacial Morphology And Sella Turcica Bridging Associated With Third Molar Agenesis.