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AMOT
angiomotin
Chromosome X · Xq23
NCBI Gene: 154796Ensembl: ENSG00000126016.17HGNC: HGNC:17810UniProt: Q4VCS5
191PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
1Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Highly Constrained
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
cell junctionlamellipodiumsignaling receptor activityexternal side of plasma membraneneurodegenerative diseaseRare genetic intellectual disability with developmental anomalyenthesopathyneoplasm
✦AI Summary

AMOT (angiomotin) is a multifunctional scaffolding protein that serves as a critical hub integrating mechanotransduction, cell junction homeostasis, and Hippo signaling. Functionally, AMOT maintains tight junctions through formation of complexes that regulate polarity protein uptake 1, and regulates endothelial cell migration and tube formation by modulating actin cytoskeleton dynamics 2. Mechanistically, AMOT acts as a key mechanical rheostat controlling YAP/TAZ activity: its protein stability is dynamically regulated by microtubule-dependent transport to the pericentrosomal proteasome in response to mechanical stimuli, with LATS kinases providing additional protection via phosphorylation 3. AMOT cleavage generates a C-terminal fragment that promotes focal adhesion maturation and leader cell formation during collective migration 4. Disease relevance includes colorectal cancer, where the AMOT-YAP/TAZ axis regulates tumor-associated neutrophil polarization downstream of β-hydroxybutyrate signaling 5, and ulcerative colitis, where the mTOR/PBLD/AMOT pathway controls intestinal barrier repair 6. In osteosarcoma and other malignancies, AMOT generally promotes tumorigenesis through enhanced proliferation and invasion 7, though context-dependent tumor-suppressive roles exist in glioblastoma and lung cancer 8. Clinically, AMOT represents a therapeutic target for cancer and inflammatory bowel disease through modulation of Hippo signaling and mechanotransduction pathways.

Sources cited
1
AMOT protein stability serves as a hub linking cytoskeletal reorganization to YAP/TAZ mechanosignalling, regulated by microtubule-dependent proteasomal degradation and LATS kinase phosphorylation
PMID: 41034521
2
AMOT-YAP/TAZ axis regulates tumor-associated neutrophil polarization in colorectal cancer via HDAC3 signaling downstream of β-hydroxybutyrate
PMID: 39510146
3
AMOT family proteins are components of the Hippo pathway that modulate cell proliferation and migration through YAP/TAZ repression and actin fiber regulation
PMID: 38760875
4
mTOR/PBLD/AMOT signaling pathway controls tight junction protein expression and intestinal barrier repair in ulcerative colitis
PMID: 38862095
5
AMOT cleavage generates C-terminal fragment that translocates to cell-matrix interface to promote focal adhesion maturation and leader cell formation in collective migration
PMID: 39389053
6
Hippo-AMOT-YAP/TAZ signaling regulates endothelial cell shapes and actin cytoskeleton dynamics during blood vessel development and angiogenesis
PMID: 29366443
7
miR-497 suppresses osteosarcoma proliferation, migration, and invasion by targeting AMOT expression
PMID: 26855583
8
AMOT family members promote cancer cell proliferation and invasion in most malignancies but exhibit tumor-suppressive roles in glioblastoma, ovarian cancer, and lung cancer
PMID: 28656002
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.53Moderate
Rare genetic intellectual disability with developmental anomalyOpen Targets
0.27Weak
enthesopathyOpen Targets
0.23Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
osteosarcomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
obstructive sleep apneaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
cholangiocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
endometrial cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Ehlers-Danlos syndromeOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants1
NM_001113490.2(AMOT):c.1926G>C (p.Gln642His)Likely pathogenic
Cerebral visual impairment and intellectual disability
★☆☆☆2015→ Residue 642
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Related Genes
NF2Protein interaction100%MPDZProtein interaction100%PATJProtein interaction100%ARHGAP17Protein interaction100%LIN7CProtein interaction100%PARD3Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Heart
36%
Ovary
22%
Liver
12%
Lung
9%
Bone Marrow
5%
Gene Interaction Network
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AMOTNF2MPDZPATJARHGAP17LIN7CPARD3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7NP2 · 1.27 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.27Highly Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.16 [0.10–0.27]
RankingsWhere AMOT stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,239of 20,598
    Most Researched191 · top quartile
  • #4,731of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants1
  • #923of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.27 · top 10%
Genes detectedAMOT
Sources retrieved26 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Microtubule architecture connects AMOT stability to YAP/TAZ mechanotransduction and Hippo signalling.
PMID: 41034521
Nat Cell Biol · 2025
1.00
2
The ketogenic diet modulates tumor-associated neutrophil polarization via the AMOT-YAP/TAZ axis to inhibit colorectal cancer progression.
PMID: 39510146
Pharmacol Res · 2024
0.90
3
Angiomotin family proteins in the Hippo signaling pathway.
PMID: 38760875
Bioessays · 2024
0.80
4
Genome-Wide CRISPR Screen Identifies an NF2-Adherens Junction Mechanistic Dependency for Cardiac Lineage.
PMID: 38752370
Circulation · 2024
0.72
5
Rapamycin promotes the intestinal barrier repair in ulcerative colitis via the mTOR/PBLD/AMOT signaling pathway.
PMID: 38862095
Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis · 2024
0.70