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BMX
BMX non-receptor tyrosine kinase
Chromosome X · Xp22.2
NCBI Gene: 660Ensembl: ENSG00000102010.16HGNC: HGNC:1079UniProt: P51813
85PubMed Papers
20Diseases
2Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Kinase
CLINICAL
FDA Approved Target
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingsignal transductionplasma membraneruffle membranealopecia areataCOVID-19Vitiligoalopecia
✦AI Summary

BMX (bone marrow kinase on chromosome X) is a cytosolic non-receptor tyrosine kinase of the TEC family that functions as a central regulator of diverse signaling pathways. Primary functions include modulation of actin reorganization, cell migration, proliferation, survival, and apoptosis through signal transduction downstream of growth factor receptors, cytokine receptors, and integrins 1. BMX mechanistically activates critical signaling cascades including JAK-STAT and NF-κB pathways; it phosphorylates STAT3 and regulates IL-6-induced differentiation, with its activity dependent on pleckstrin homology domain-mediated membrane localization 12. Beyond immune regulation, BMX participates in TNF-induced angiogenesis and ischemic response in cardiac tissue 1. Disease relevance spans inflammation, where BMX regulates pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion and contributes to arthritis pathogenesis, and cancer, where elevated BMX expression promotes adenoma initiation in colorectal cancer through polyp-like epithelial proliferation and supports glioblastoma stem cell maintenance and radioresistance via USP4-mediated STAT3 activation 23. BMX also functions as a PANoptosis-related gene with diagnostic potential in spinal cord injury, correlating with immune cell infiltration and inflammatory response 4. Clinically, BMX represents a therapeutic target for cancer treatment, with kinase inhibitors showing promise in glioblastoma, prostate, breast, and lung cancers 5.

Sources cited
1
BMX is a cytosolic tyrosine kinase of the TEC family involved in immune response, cardiovascular disease, and cancer; regulates TNF-induced inflammatory pathways and TAK1/TAB complex activation
PMID: 22449076
2
BMX upregulation identified as driver of adenoma initiation in colorectal cancer; promotes epithelial cell proliferation and polyp-like morphology through JAK-STAT pathway activation
PMID: 35221332
3
BMX-mediated STAT3 activation promotes glioblastoma stem cell maintenance and radioresistance through USP4/ANXA2 signaling axis
PMID: 40185997
4
BMX identified as PANoptosis-related gene with elevated expression in spinal cord injury; correlates with immune cell infiltration with AUC 0.987 diagnostic potential
PMID: 40663577
5
BMX kinase inhibitors show potential for cancer therapy in glioblastoma, prostate, breast, and lung cancer with anti-vascular effects and chemotherapy sensitization
PMID: 23198769
6
BMX is an off-target kinase inhibited by BTK inhibitors like ibrutinib, contributing to therapeutic effects and toxicity profiles in B-cell malignancies
PMID: 32613545
Disease Associationsⓘ20
alopecia areataOpen Targets
0.55Moderate
COVID-19Open Targets
0.38Weak
VitiligoOpen Targets
0.36Weak
alopeciaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Weak
rheumatoid arthritisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
neuroblastomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
KeloidOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
type 1 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
osteoarthritisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
asthmaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
celiac diseaseOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Nijmegen breakage syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Drug Targets2
RITLECITINIBApproved
Tyrosine-protein kinase JAK3 inhibitor
alopecia areata
RITLECITINIB TOSYLATEApproved
Tyrosine-protein kinase JAK3 inhibitor
alopecia areata
Related Genes
RUFY1Protein interaction88%CASP3Protein interaction80%STAP1Protein interaction77%PLEK2Protein interaction71%TECShared pathway44%SGK2Shared pathway33%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
61%
Heart
39%
Ovary
8%
Liver
8%
Brain
4%
Gene Interaction Network
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BMXRUFY1CASP3STAP1PLEK2TECSGK2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB8X2A · 1.30 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.71LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.52 [0.39–0.71]
RankingsWhere BMX stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #5,595of 20,598
    Most Researched85
  • #617of 1,025
    FDA-Approved Drug Targets2
  • #5,401of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.71
Genes detectedBMX
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Dermatological Toxicities of Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors.
PMID: 32613545
Am J Clin Dermatol · 2020
1.00
2
Single-cell transcriptomic profiling unravels the adenoma-initiation role of protein tyrosine kinases during colorectal tumorigenesis.
PMID: 35221332
Signal Transduct Target Ther · 2022
0.90
3
Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition).
PMID: 26799652
Autophagy · 2016
0.80
4
BMX and its role in inflammation, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
PMID: 22449076
Int Rev Immunol · 2012
0.70
5
Lactylation-driven USP4-mediated ANXA2 stabilization and activation promotes maintenance and radioresistance of glioblastoma stem cells.
PMID: 40185997
Cell Death Differ · 2025
0.60