KRT20
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Also known as CK20K20MGC35423
Summary
KRT20 (keratin 20, HGNC:20412) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 17q21.2, encoding Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 20 (P35900). Plays a significant role in maintaining keratin filament organization in intestinal epithelia.
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin family. The keratins are intermediate filament proteins responsible for the structural integrity of epithelial cells and are subdivided into cytokeratins and hair keratins. The type I cytokeratins consist of acidic proteins which are arranged in pairs of heterotypic keratin chains. This cytokeratin is a major cellular protein of mature enterocytes and goblet cells and is specifically expressed in the gastric and intestinal mucosa. The type I cytokeratin genes are clustered in a region of chromosome 17q12-q21.
Source: NCBI Gene 54474 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): schizophrenia (No Known Disease Relationship, GenCC)
- GWAS associations: 1
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 78 total
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_019010
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:20412 |
| Approved symbol | KRT20 |
| Name | keratin 20 |
| Location | 17q21.2 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | CK20, K20, MGC35423 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000171431 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 608218 |
| Entrez | 54474 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 4 — 3 protein_coding, 1 retained_intron
ENST00000167588, ENST00000482529, ENST00000902423, ENST00000902424
RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_019010
NM_019010
CCDS: CCDS11379
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000167588 — 8 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00000395216 | 40882572 | 40882654 |
| ENSE00000721314 | 40877380 | 40877417 |
| ENSE00000721395 | 40879813 | 40879938 |
| ENSE00000863440 | 40878145 | 40878365 |
| ENSE00000863442 | 40880100 | 40880261 |
| ENSE00000863443 | 40880614 | 40880770 |
| ENSE00000863445 | 40884796 | 40885242 |
| ENSE00001275723 | 40875889 | 40876458 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 110 present calls, max score 99.69.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth tissue_specific, TPM avg 2.6719 / max 1462.1010, expressed in 94 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (1 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 165843 | 2.6719 | 94 |
Top tissues by expression
128 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| mucosa of transverse colon | UBERON:0004991 | 99.69 | gold quality |
| rectum | UBERON:0001052 | 99.53 | gold quality |
| duodenum | UBERON:0002114 | 99.42 | gold quality |
| vermiform appendix | UBERON:0001154 | 95.42 | gold quality |
| small intestine Peyer’s patch | UBERON:0003454 | 93.66 | gold quality |
| small intestine | UBERON:0002108 | 93.44 | gold quality |
| transverse colon | UBERON:0001157 | 92.49 | gold quality |
| intestine | UBERON:0000160 | 83.38 | gold quality |
| colon | UBERON:0001155 | 79.62 | gold quality |
| colonic epithelium | UBERON:0000397 | 77.92 | gold quality |
| mucosa of stomach | UBERON:0001199 | 75.85 | gold quality |
| smooth muscle tissue | UBERON:0001135 | 74.22 | gold quality |
| body of stomach | UBERON:0001161 | 70.71 | gold quality |
| stomach | UBERON:0000945 | 69.53 | gold quality |
| urinary bladder | UBERON:0001255 | 65.12 | gold quality |
| muscle layer of sigmoid colon | UBERON:0035805 | 60.82 | gold quality |
| fundus of stomach | UBERON:0001160 | 58.03 | gold quality |
| gall bladder | UBERON:0002110 | 55.95 | gold quality |
| right coronary artery | UBERON:0001625 | 54.11 | gold quality |
| skin of abdomen | UBERON:0001416 | 49.51 | gold quality |
| islet of Langerhans | UBERON:0000006 | 48.30 | gold quality |
| muscle tissue | UBERON:0002385 | 47.61 | gold quality |
| zone of skin | UBERON:0000014 | 47.49 | gold quality |
| endocervix | UBERON:0000458 | 46.73 | gold quality |
| skin of leg | UBERON:0001511 | 45.74 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0035834 | 45.37 | silver quality |
| ectocervix | UBERON:0012249 | 45.34 | gold quality |
| uterine cervix | UBERON:0000002 | 44.46 | gold quality |
| pancreas | UBERON:0001264 | 44.06 | gold quality |
| right uterine tube | UBERON:0001302 | 43.34 | silver quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 4 experiment(s), a significant marker in 4.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-CURD-122 | yes | 1748.52 |
| E-MTAB-8410 | yes | 18.49 |
| E-GEOD-125970 | yes | 16.26 |
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 9.54 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): BHLHA15, CDX1, FOXC1
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
34 targeting KRT20, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-433-3P | 99.98 | 69.37 | 1203 |
| HSA-MIR-3148 | 99.97 | 75.06 | 6478 |
| HSA-MIR-153-5P | 99.89 | 73.86 | 6317 |
| HSA-MIR-520F-3P | 99.82 | 71.32 | 1216 |
| HSA-MIR-4802-3P | 99.72 | 70.13 | 1273 |
| HSA-MIR-4729 | 99.69 | 72.18 | 4233 |
| HSA-MIR-24-3P | 99.59 | 69.97 | 1934 |
| HSA-MIR-203A-3P | 99.49 | 70.56 | 2806 |
| HSA-MIR-140-5P | 99.44 | 67.20 | 792 |
| HSA-MIR-889-5P | 99.41 | 68.75 | 1025 |
| HSA-MIR-4797-5P | 99.39 | 68.01 | 1354 |
| HSA-MIR-4316 | 99.37 | 65.75 | 1360 |
| HSA-MIR-4284 | 99.36 | 65.25 | 1293 |
| HSA-MIR-3160-5P | 99.28 | 69.07 | 1938 |
| HSA-MIR-4426 | 99.17 | 66.74 | 1949 |
| HSA-MIR-10399-5P | 99.17 | 69.87 | 2610 |
| HSA-MIR-6504-3P | 99.17 | 69.31 | 2891 |
| HSA-MIR-892C-5P | 99.16 | 70.56 | 2116 |
| HSA-MIR-1294 | 98.91 | 69.26 | 1030 |
| HSA-MIR-9986 | 98.91 | 69.28 | 1024 |
| HSA-MIR-6074 | 98.89 | 69.64 | 2187 |
| HSA-MIR-873-5P | 98.84 | 66.90 | 1348 |
| HSA-MIR-34B-3P | 98.70 | 67.40 | 1171 |
| HSA-MIR-496 | 98.66 | 69.80 | 931 |
| HSA-MIR-4662A-5P | 98.48 | 67.18 | 1007 |
| HSA-MIR-876-5P | 97.99 | 68.49 | 1345 |
| HSA-MIR-6511B-5P | 97.98 | 65.64 | 823 |
| HSA-MIR-6811-5P | 97.98 | 64.96 | 848 |
| HSA-MIR-4275 | 97.96 | 68.42 | 1549 |
| HSA-MIR-8057 | 97.64 | 66.54 | 897 |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)
- CK20 expression modified in H. pylori chronic gastritis (PMID:11642721)
- expression in lymph nodes correlates with poor prognosis in colorectal cancer (PMID:11844829)
- expression pattern is unique to Barrett’s esophagus (PMID:11857318)
- Changing pattern of cytokeratin 7 and 20 expression from normal epithelium to intestinal metaplasia of the gastric mucosa and gastroesophageal junction (PMID:11962749)
- The detection of cancer metastasis in the lymph nodes in colon carcinoma is almost doubled (21.9% vs 11.1%) by CK-20 mRNA (PMID:12515621)
- CK 20 mRNA identification by RT-PCR is reliable and may be useful for early diagnosis in peritoneal dissemination of colon cancer (PMID:12636102)
- It is possible to apply a simple and reliable method for the detection of circulating tumor cells based on cytokeratin-20 and prostate stem cell antigen RT-PCR assays in gastrointestinal cancers. (PMID:12894563)
- Down regulation of cytokeratin 20 is associated with transitional and squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder (PMID:12954496)
- The combined expression of CK7 and CK20 has a low specificity in the distinction between esophageal and cardiac (stomach) adenocarcinomas. (PMID:14631371)
- Alteration of CK7 and CK20 expression profile that occurs early in small intestinal tumorigenesis. (PMID:15371952)
- Abnormal CK20 is a useful adjunct to morphology for confirming dysplasia. (PMID:15871722)
- Overexpressed in recurrent superficial urothelial carcinoma. (PMID:16286979)
- CK 20 expression defines a subtype of pancreas cancer with important biologic properties; when present, CK 20 expression is an early event in pancreatic carcinogenesis identifiable in precursor lesions (PMID:16362976)
- CK 20 mRNA expression in urine has the potential to identify patients at risk for recurrence. (PMID:16473461)
- K20 Ser(13) is a highly dynamic protein kinase C-related phosphorylation site that is induced during apoptosis and tissue injury (PMID:16608857)
- CK20 expression is significntly greater in mucinous cystdenomas than in intraductal papillary mucinous adenomas. (PMID:16722930)
- Dysregulation of CK20 expression is an early event in the carcinogenesis of papillary noninvasive bladder cancer. (PMID:17240035)
- Blood and bone marrow cells in colorectal cancer depleted of CD45 do not show an enrichment of cytokeratin 20 as shown by PCR. (PMID:17378731)
- CK20 is a sensitive and specific marker for Crooke’s cells in the anterior pituitary and cytoskeletal changes that occur in corticotrophs in response to hypercortisolism. (PMID:17525485)
- salivary gland neoplasms showed a CK7+/CK20- immunoprofile ranging from 5 to 100%; squamous carcinoma showed negative CK7/20 immunoexpression (PMID:17593078)
- Positive CK20 RT-PCR, depth of tumor invasion, lymph node status, metastasis and microvessel density are significantly correlated with vascular invasion. (PMID:18069772)
- Strong immunohistochemical expression of FGFR3, a superficial staining pattern of CK20, and a low proliferative activity define those papillary urothelial neoplasms of low malignant potential that do not recur. (PMID:18072261)
- Possible relationship between expression of CK7 and CK20 and neoplastic development of colorectal mucosa in patients with ulcerative colitis. (PMID:18092953)
- These results indicate that the epithelial barrier of the human adenoid is stably maintained by expression of tight junction proteins in the epithelium including Ck20-positive M-like cells. (PMID:18246436)
- tumor stage was related to cytokeratin 20 expression in the colorectal cancer patients (PMID:18265645)
- CK20-positive cells in lymph nodes and circulating mRNA in blood are detected in patients with colorectal neoplasms. (PMID:18387990)
- Loss of CDX2 and CK20 is more frequently encountered in mismatch repair-deficient colorectal cancer. (PMID:18587323)
- Micrometastases of gastric cancer can be detected in circulating peripheral blood using quantitative real-time RT-PCR. CK19 is a better marker than CK18, CK20 and CEA. (PMID:18705345)
- The diagnostic efficacy of urinary CD44 and cytokeratin 20 (CK20) mRNA in comparison with voided urine cytology (VUC) for the detection of bladder cancer, was evaluated. (PMID:18804101)
- GPC3 is frequently expressed in noncutaneous small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of various origins, in particular in Merkel cell carcinoma, which, in combination with CK20 (PMID:18813128)
- CK20 and CEA are expressed in non-macroscopically involved lymph nodes of colorectal cancer. (PMID:19074466)
- It can be helpful in cases with metastatic rectal carcinoma, especially those with CK7+/CK20+ or CK20-/CK7- immunophenotype. (PMID:19098678)
- CK20 and MUC2 mRNA were quantitated in 52 normal lymph nodes from 12 patients undergoing surgery for benign bowel diseases and in 144 primary colon tumors. (PMID:19119477)
- The expression level of CK20 mRNA in the peripheral blood in patients with gastric cancer declines after postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy. (PMID:19145500)
- KRT20 is directly regulated by CDX1, suggesting a role for CDX1 in maintaining differentiation in intestinal epithelial cells (PMID:19188603)
- Data suggest that CD10 and CK20 may be used for the differential diagnosis of MCN and IPMN-BD. (PMID:19287335)
- CK20 and CEA are significantly more frequently detected in colon cancer patients than in healthy controls and can serve as markers. (PMID:19645077)
- CK20 expression is associated with the progression of breast cancer. (PMID:19664394)
- Chromogranin A, synaptophysin and CK 20 were not expressed in any basal cell carcinoma (PMID:19724850)
- MMP-11 and CK-20 are probable prognostic markers whose expression reflects the stages of tumor differentiation and LNM of breast cancer. (PMID:19914229)
Cross-species orthologs
2 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| mus_musculus | Krt20 | ENSMUSG00000035775 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Krt20 | ENSRNOG00000027139 |
Paralogs (68): KRT33A (ENSG00000006059), VIM (ENSG00000026025), KRT31 (ENSG00000094796), NEFM (ENSG00000104722), KRT23 (ENSG00000108244), KRT37 (ENSG00000108417), KRT32 (ENSG00000108759), KRT18 (ENSG00000111057), LMNB1 (ENSG00000113368), KRT36 (ENSG00000126337), KRT17 (ENSG00000128422), GFAP (ENSG00000131095), KRT34 (ENSG00000131737), KRT33B (ENSG00000131738), NES (ENSG00000132688), PRPH (ENSG00000135406), KRT85 (ENSG00000135443), KRT7 (ENSG00000135480), KRT71 (ENSG00000139648), INA (ENSG00000148798), LMNTD1 (ENSG00000152936), LMNA (ENSG00000160789), KRT84 (ENSG00000161849), KRT82 (ENSG00000161850), KRT80 (ENSG00000167767), KRT1 (ENSG00000167768), KRT24 (ENSG00000167916), KRT8 (ENSG00000170421), KRT78 (ENSG00000170423), KRT86 (ENSG00000170442), KRT75 (ENSG00000170454), KRT6C (ENSG00000170465), KRT4 (ENSG00000170477), KRT74 (ENSG00000170484), KRT72 (ENSG00000170486), KRT83 (ENSG00000170523), BFSP2 (ENSG00000170819), KRT19 (ENSG00000171345), KRT15 (ENSG00000171346), KRT38 (ENSG00000171360)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 20 — P35900 (reviewed: P35900)
Alternative names: Cytokeratin-20, Keratin-20, Protein IT
All UniProt accessions (1): P35900
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Plays a significant role in maintaining keratin filament organization in intestinal epithelia. When phosphorylated, plays a role in the secretion of mucin in the small intestine.
Subunit / interactions. Heterotetramer of two type I and two type II keratins. Associates with KRT8.
Subcellular location. Cytoplasm.
Tissue specificity. Expressed predominantly in the intestinal epithelium. Expressed in luminal cells of colonic mucosa. Also expressed in the Merkel cells of keratinized oral mucosa; specifically at the tips of some rete ridges of the gingival mucosa, in the basal layer of the palatal mucosa and in the taste buds of lingual mucosa.
Post-translational modifications. Hyperphosphorylation at Ser-13 occurs during the early stages of apoptosis but becomes less prominent during the later stages. Phosphorylation at Ser-13 also increases in response to stress brought on by cell injury. Proteolytically cleaved by caspases during apoptosis. Cleavage occurs at Asp-228.
Miscellaneous. There are two types of cytoskeletal and microfibrillar keratin: I (acidic; 40-55 kDa) and II (neutral to basic; 56-70 kDa).
Similarity. Belongs to the intermediate filament family.
RefSeq proteins (1): NP_061883* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR002957 | Keratin_I | Family |
| IPR018039 | IF_conserved | Conserved_site |
| IPR039008 | IF_rod_dom | Domain |
Pfam: PF00038
UniProt features (20 total): region of interest 7, sequence variant 3, mutagenesis site 3, sequence conflict 3, chain 1, domain 1, modified residue 1, site 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-P35900-F1 | 80.21 | 0.57 |
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): 228–229 (cleavage; by caspases)
Post-translational modifications (1): 13
Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (3):
| Position | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| 13 | promotes keratin filament disassembly. |
| 14 | no effect on keratin filament organization. |
| 80 | leads to collapsed filaments. |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
3 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-6805567 | Keratinization |
| R-HSA-6809371 | Formation of the cornified envelope |
| R-HSA-1266738 | Developmental Biology |
MSigDB gene sets: 128 (showing top):
GSE45365_NK_CELL_VS_CD8A_DC_MCMV_INFECTION_DN, GOBP_MORPHOGENESIS_OF_AN_EPITHELIUM, GOBP_EPITHELIUM_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_INTERMEDIATE_FILAMENT_BASED_PROCESS, GOBP_INTERMEDIATE_FILAMENT_ORGANIZATION, PUJANA_CHEK2_PCC_NETWORK, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_PROTEIN_SECRETION, GOBP_SECRETION, STONER_ESOPHAGEAL_CARCINOGENESIS_UP, GOBP_CELLULAR_RESPONSE_TO_STARVATION, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_TRANSPORT, GOBP_TISSUE_MORPHOGENESIS, GATA_Q6, GOBP_RESPONSE_TO_STARVATION, LIU_CDX2_TARGETS_UP
GO Biological Process (6): morphogenesis of an epithelium (GO:0002009), apoptotic process (GO:0006915), cellular response to starvation (GO:0009267), epithelial cell differentiation (GO:0030855), intermediate filament organization (GO:0045109), regulation of protein secretion (GO:0050708)
GO Molecular Function (4): structural constituent of cytoskeleton (GO:0005200), structural constituent of skin epidermis (GO:0030280), structural molecule activity (GO:0005198), protein binding (GO:0005515)
GO Cellular Component (6): cytoplasm (GO:0005737), cytosol (GO:0005829), cytoskeleton (GO:0005856), intermediate filament (GO:0005882), keratin filament (GO:0045095), intermediate filament cytoskeleton (GO:0045111)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-2 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Developmental Biology | 1 |
| Keratinization | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| epithelium development | 2 |
| structural molecule activity | 2 |
| cytoskeleton | 2 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 2 |
| tissue morphogenesis | 1 |
| programmed cell death | 1 |
| apoptotic signaling pathway | 1 |
| execution phase of apoptosis | 1 |
| cellular response to nutrient levels | 1 |
| cellular response to stress | 1 |
| response to starvation | 1 |
| cell differentiation | 1 |
| intermediate filament cytoskeleton organization | 1 |
| supramolecular fiber organization | 1 |
| protein secretion | 1 |
| regulation of protein transport | 1 |
| regulation of secretion by cell | 1 |
| cytoskeleton organization | 1 |
| molecular_function | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| intracellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| cytoplasm | 1 |
| intracellular membraneless organelle | 1 |
| intermediate filament cytoskeleton | 1 |
| polymeric cytoskeletal fiber | 1 |
| intermediate filament | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
1664 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRT20 | CDX2 | Q99626 | 909 |
| KRT20 | SYP | P08247 | 870 |
| KRT20 | CEACAM5 | P06731 | 847 |
| KRT20 | NKX2-1 | P43699 | 841 |
| KRT20 | PIP | P12273 | 840 |
| KRT20 | NAPSA | O96009 | 822 |
| KRT20 | PAX8 | Q06710 | 797 |
| KRT20 | MUC2 | Q02817 | 793 |
| KRT20 | CHGA | P10645 | 771 |
| KRT20 | UPK3A | O75631 | 728 |
| KRT20 | ENO2 | P09104 | 727 |
| KRT20 | MME | P08473 | 724 |
| KRT20 | CALB2 | P22676 | 721 |
| KRT20 | MUC5AC | P98088 | 718 |
| KRT20 | NCAM1 | P13591 | 716 |
| KRT20 | MUC6 | Q6W4X9 | 716 |
IntAct
165 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIM | KRT20 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.830 |
| KRT20 | VIM | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.830 |
| KRT20 | BBLN | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.810 |
| BBLN | KRT20 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.810 |
| TFIP11 | KRT20 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.780 |
| KRT20 | TFIP11 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.780 |
| KRT20 | KRT15 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.740 |
| NUP62 | KRT20 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.740 |
| KRT15 | KRT20 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.740 |
| KRT20 | NUP62 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.740 |
| KRT20 | TXLNA | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.720 |
| KRTAP10-8 | KRT20 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.720 |
BioGRID (81): KRT20 (Two-hybrid), KRT20 (Two-hybrid), KRT20 (Two-hybrid), KRT20 (Two-hybrid), KRT20 (Two-hybrid), KRT20 (Two-hybrid), KRT20 (Two-hybrid), C9orf16 (Two-hybrid), USHBP1 (Two-hybrid), KRT40 (Two-hybrid), KRT80 (Two-hybrid), TXLNA (Two-hybrid), KRTAP10-7 (Two-hybrid), KRTAP10-9 (Two-hybrid), KRTAP10-8 (Two-hybrid)
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A8C0N8E3, A6QQQ9, O62654, P02540, P02541, P02542, P02543, P02544, P03995, P05784, P08552, P08670, P09654, P14136, P17661, P20152, P23239, P23729, P24789, P24790, P25030, P31000, P31001, P31393, P35617, P35900, P47819, P48616, P48670, P48673, P48674, P48675, P48676, P48677, P84198, Q04948, Q28115, Q28706, Q4R4X4, Q58EE9
Diamond homologs: A1KQY9, A1L317, A1L595, A5A6M0, A5A6M5, A5A6N2, A5A6P3, A6BLY7, A6QQQ9, A7YWM2, B0LKP1, B1AQ75, O57607, O57611, O76009, O76013, O77727, O93256, P02533, P02534, P02535, P02537, P05781, P05783, P05784, P06394, P08727, P08728, P08730, P08777, P08778, P08779, P08802, P13645, P13646, P19001, P19012, P25030, P25690, P35527
SIGNOR signaling
3 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| p38 | “up-regulates activity” | KRT20 | phosphorylation |
| MAPKAPK2 | “up-regulates activity” | KRT20 | phosphorylation |
Enriched among interaction partners
Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 47 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.
Reactome pathways:
| Pathway | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formation of the cornified envelope | 12 | 28.5× | 3e-13 |
| Keratinization | 18 | 27.1× | 4e-20 |
GO biological processes:
| GO term | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| intermediate filament organization | 15 | 95.0× | 1e-24 |
| morphogenesis of an epithelium | 7 | 63.4× | 2e-09 |
| epithelial cell differentiation | 8 | 37.0× | 3e-09 |
| keratinization | 6 | 37.0× | 7e-07 |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
78 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 66 |
| Likely benign | 5 |
| Benign | 3 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
698 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 17:40877427:T:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40877428:T:TC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40877430:T:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40877430:T:TC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40877433:A:AC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40877433:A:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40878143:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40878144:C:CC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40878144:CTTTA:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40878149:CGT:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40878187:T:A | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40879811:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40879811:A:AG | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 17:40879812:C:CC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40879812:CCATG:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40879935:CAGT:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40879936:AGT:A | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40879937:GT:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40879938:TCTA:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 17:40879939:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40879939:CTA:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 17:40879944:G:GC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40879948:C:CT | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40879949:A:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40880099:CCTGT:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40880258:CTTC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 17:40880259:TTCC:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 17:40880260:TCC:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 17:40880261:CC:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 17:40880262:C:CA | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
2795 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 17:40884947:C:G | R80P | 0.982 |
| 17:40878172:C:G | R371P | 0.979 |
| 17:40878196:A:G | L363P | 0.974 |
| 17:40878166:A:G | L373P | 0.972 |
| 17:40880696:A:G | L183P | 0.965 |
| 17:40880770:C:A | K158N | 0.963 |
| 17:40880770:C:G | K158N | 0.963 |
| 17:40884956:A:G | L77P | 0.962 |
| 17:40878268:A:G | L339P | 0.959 |
| 17:40880123:C:G | A257P | 0.959 |
| 17:40878187:T:A | E366V | 0.958 |
| 17:40882603:C:G | A148P | 0.958 |
| 17:40884944:A:G | L81P | 0.956 |
| 17:40880654:A:G | L197P | 0.955 |
| 17:40884942:C:G | A82P | 0.955 |
| 17:40878204:C:A | K360N | 0.952 |
| 17:40878204:C:G | K360N | 0.952 |
| 17:40882585:C:G | D154H | 0.951 |
| 17:40880109:A:C | F261L | 0.950 |
| 17:40880109:A:T | F261L | 0.950 |
| 17:40880111:A:G | F261L | 0.950 |
| 17:40884932:A:G | L85P | 0.950 |
| 17:40880163:C:A | R243S | 0.949 |
| 17:40880163:C:G | R243S | 0.949 |
| 17:40884953:T:A | N78I | 0.949 |
| 17:40879832:A:G | L300P | 0.948 |
| 17:40880144:C:G | A250P | 0.945 |
| 17:40880642:A:G | L201P | 0.942 |
| 17:40878182:C:G | A368P | 0.941 |
| 17:40882591:C:G | A152P | 0.941 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000096802 (17:40877903 A>G), RS1001038420 (17:40875824 G>A), RS1001089216 (17:40882438 C>G,T), RS1001421610 (17:40883679 T>C,G), RS1001594896 (17:40877545 A>G), RS1001717561 (17:40878642 G>A), RS1001804702 (17:40886345 C>G), RS1001879742 (17:40886754 G>T), RS1002320575 (17:40879012 G>A), RS1002457631 (17:40879975 G>C), RS1002499268 (17:40875400 G>A), RS1003034104 (17:40878661 C>T), RS1003471644 (17:40886175 C>T), RS1003850263 (17:40878611 G>A), RS1003894508 (17:40886031 T>G)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:608218 | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| schizophrenia | No Known Disease Relationship | Unknown |
Mondo (1): schizophrenia (MONDO:0005090)
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
1 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST000522_4 | Height | 8.000000e-06 |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
23 total (human), top 23 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Benzo(a)pyrene | increases expression, increases methylation | 2 |
| methyleugenol | increases expression | 1 |
| methylselenic acid | increases expression | 1 |
| arsenite | affects binding, decreases reaction | 1 |
| sodium arsenite | decreases expression | 1 |
| CGP 52608 | affects binding, increases reaction | 1 |
| (+)-JQ1 compound | increases expression | 1 |
| Resveratrol | increases expression | 1 |
| Decitabine | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| Arsenic | decreases expression | 1 |
| Estradiol | decreases expression, decreases reaction | 1 |
| Glucose | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases reaction | 1 |
| Hydrogen Peroxide | affects expression | 1 |
| N-Nitrosopyrrolidine | increases expression | 1 |
| Quercetin | increases expression | 1 |
| Silicon Dioxide | decreases expression | 1 |
| Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin | increases expression | 1 |
| Tobacco Smoke Pollution | decreases expression | 1 |
| Valproic Acid | increases expression | 1 |
| Cyclosporine | decreases expression | 1 |
| Aflatoxin B1 | increases expression | 1 |
| Palmitic Acid | decreases expression | 1 |
| Okadaic Acid | increases expression | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
300 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
| Trial | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT00000374 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Treatment for First-Episode Schizophrenia |
| NCT00001656 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Comparison of Clozapine vs Olanzapine in Childhood-Onset Psychotic Disorders |
| NCT00007774 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | To Determine if Olanzapine is More Cost Effective Than Haloperidol for the Treatment of Schizophrenia |
| NCT00014001 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | CATIE- Schizophrenia Trial |
| NCT00018668 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Antipsychotic Response in Schizophrenia |
| NCT00034801 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Olanzapine Versus Active Comparator in the Treatment of Depression in Patients With Schizophrenia |
| NCT00034905 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Comparison of Seroquel vs. Risperidone in Schizophrenia |
| NCT00036088 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Olanzapine Versus An Active Comparator in the Treatment of Schizophrenia |
| NCT00044187 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | The Assessment of a Weight-Gain Agent for the Treatment of Olanzapine-Associated Anti-Obesity Agent in Patients With Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Bipolar I Disorder |
| NCT00044655 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Switching Medication to Treat Schizophrenia |
| NCT00048828 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Treating Drug-Resistant Childhood Schizophrenia |
| NCT00053703 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Treatment of Early Onset Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (TEOSS) |
| NCT00056498 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Risperidone Treatment in Schizophrenia Patients Who Are Currently Taking Clozapine |
| NCT00061802 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Efficacy and Safety of Two Atypical Antipsychotics vs. Placebo in Patients With an Acute Exacerbation of Either Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder |
| NCT00080327 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Study of Three Doses of Aripiprazole in Patients With Acute Schizophrenia |
| NCT00088049 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Study of Olanzapine vs. Aripiprazole in the Treatment of Schizophrenia |
| NCT00090012 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Comparison of Continuing Olanzapine to Switching to Quetiapine in Overweight or Obese Patients With Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder |
| NCT00100776 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Efficacy of High Dose Olanzapine for the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder |
| NCT00103571 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Olanzapine Versus Aripiprazole in the Treatment of Acutely Ill Patients With Schizophrenia |
| NCT00108368 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | The Effects of Risperidone and Olanzapine on Thinking |
| NCT00114595 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Ethyl-Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Tardive Dyskinesia |
| NCT00130923 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Risperidone Long-acting Versus Oral Risperidone in Patients With Schizophrenia and Alcohol Use Disorder |
| NCT00137020 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Clinical Effect Of Cross Titration Of Antipsychotics With Ziprasidone In Schizophrenia Or Schizoaffective Disorder |
| NCT00140166 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Treatment of Acute Schizophrenia With Vitamin Therapy |
| NCT00145847 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Naltrexone Treatment of Alcohol Abuse in Schizophrenia |
| NCT00148564 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Energy Homeostasis Under Treatment With Atypical Antipsychotics |
| NCT00156715 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Efficacy of Quetiapine in the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia and a Comorbid Substance Use Disorder |
| NCT00158223 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Effectiveness of Pimozide in Augmenting the Effects of Clozapine in the Treatment of Schizophrenia |
| NCT00159081 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | One Year Drug Treatment in First-Episode Schizophrenia |
| NCT00159120 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Maintenance Treatment vs. Stepwise Drug Discontinuation in First-Episode Schizophrenia |
| NCT00159133 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Prodrome-Based Early Intervention With Antipsychotics vs. Benzodiazepines in First-Episode Schizophrenia |
| NCT00159757 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | 12 Week Open, Non-Comparative Switch Study Of Oral Ziprazidone In Previously Treated Schizophrenic Patients |
| NCT00167817 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Effect of Switch to Aripiprazole on Health and Smoking Parameters in Patients With Schizophrenia: A Pilot Study |
| NCT00169026 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Alcoholism and Schizophrenia: Effects of Clozapine |
| NCT00169039 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Clozapine Versus Chlorpromazine for Treatment-Unresponsive Schizophrenia |
| NCT00169065 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Effectiveness of Clozapine Versus Olanzapine for Treatment-resistant Schizophrenia |
| NCT00169091 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Clozapine Versus Haloperidol for Treating the First Episode of Schizophrenia |
| NCT00176423 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Efficacy Study of Galantamine for Cognitive Impairments in Schizophrenia |
| NCT00176436 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Atomoxetine for Treatment of Weight Gain in Olanzapine or Clozapine Patients |
| NCT00177008 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Aripiprazole for the Treatment of Schizophrenia With Co-Morbid Social Anxiety |
Related Atlas pages
- Associated diseases: schizophrenia