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CEACAM20
CEA cell adhesion molecule 20
Chromosome 19 · 19q13.31
NCBI Gene: 125931Ensembl: ENSG00000273777.6HGNC: HGNC:24879UniProt: Q6UY09
6PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein tyrosine kinase bindingregulation of immune system processsignal transductionplasma membraneenteritisCOVID-19Crohn's diseasemalunion fracture
✦AI Summary

CEACAM20 is an immunoglobulin superfamily transmembrane protein expressed in intestinal epithelium, testes, and prostate tissue 1. Its primary function involves enhancing intestinal immune responses through cytokine production. Specifically, tyrosine phosphorylation of CEACAM20 by c-Src kinase facilitates its association with spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk), promoting IL-8/CXCL8 production via NF-κB pathway activation 2. CEACAM20 contains an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM) in its cytoplasmic domain; phosphorylation at Tyr559 and Tyr570 residues within this motif is critical for function 3. Beyond immune signaling, CEACAM20 regulates phagocytic activity through Src family kinases, PI3K, and PLCγ pathways requiring actin polymerization 3. In tissue architecture, CEACAM20 is restricted to acini structures and plays an essential role in prostate lumen formation 1. The protein tyrosine phosphatase SAP-1 dephosphorylates CEACAM20, providing negative regulation that protects against intestinal inflammation; SAP-1 ablation exacerbates colitis through CEACAM20 hyperphosphorylation 2. Transcriptional analysis indicates CEACAM20 downregulation in colorectal cancer cells treated with antitumor agents 4, suggesting potential involvement in cancer biology. CEACAM20 represents a conserved family member with distinct tissue-specific expression patterns 5.

Sources cited
1
CEACAM20 tyrosine phosphorylation by c-Src and association with Syk promotes IL-8 production via NF-κB; SAP-1 phosphatase regulates CEACAM20 to control intestinal inflammation
PMID: 26195794
2
CEACAM20 contains ITAM motif; Tyr559 and Tyr570 phosphorylation promotes phagocytic activity via Src kinases, Syk, PI3K, and PLCγ
PMID: 28659570
3
CEACAM20 is expressed in small intestine, testes, and prostate; essential for prostate lumen formation and acinar structure
PMID: 23358633
4
CEACAM20 expression is downregulated in colorectal cancer cells treated with sporamin and thapsigargin
PMID: 34113558
5
CEACAM20 is a conserved CEA family member with distinct tissue-specific expression patterns across rodents and primates
PMID: 16139472
6
CEACAMs including CEACAM20 represent targets for tumor immunotherapy approaches
PMID: 32488569
Disease Associationsⓘ20
enteritisOpen Targets
0.15Weak
COVID-19Open Targets
0.11Weak
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
malunion fractureOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
pancreatic adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
prostate neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Colon Sessile Serrated Adenoma/PolypOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
colitisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
diffuse large B-cell lymphomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
esophageal cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
ovarian serous cystadenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
sarcomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CEACAM19Protein interaction74%CEACAM18Co-mentioned in literature67%TRAShared pathway33%CEACAM7Shared pathway33%CEACAM3Shared pathway33%KLRF2Shared pathway25%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Lung
14%
Bone Marrow
7%
Ovary
0%
Heart
0%
Brain
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q6UY09
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.05LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.83 [0.66–1.05]
RankingsWhere CEACAM20 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #18,041of 20,598
    Most Researched6
  • #10,576of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.05
Genes detectedCEACAM20
Sources retrieved7 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
The old CEACAMs find their new role in tumor immunotherapy.
PMID: 32488569
Invest New Drugs · 2020
1.00
2
Gene Expression Profile of the Human Colorectal Carcinoma LoVo Cells Treated With Sporamin and Thapsigargin.
PMID: 34113558
Front Oncol · 2021
0.86
3
Tyrosine Phosphorylation of Carcinoembryonic Antigen-related Cell Adhesion Molecule 20 and Its Functional Role.
PMID: 28659570
Kobe J Med Sci · 2013
0.71
4
Identification of a novel group of evolutionarily conserved members within the rapidly diverging murine Cea family.
PMID: 16139472
Genomics · 2005
0.57
5
Protein tyrosine phosphatase SAP-1 protects against colitis through regulation of CEACAM20 in the intestinal epithelium.
PMID: 26195794
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 2015
0.43