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ENAH
ENAH actin regulator
Chromosome 1 · 1q42.12
NCBI Gene: 55740Ensembl: ENSG00000154380.20HGNC: HGNC:18271UniProt: A0A097PIC4
171PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingWW domain bindingplasma membranefocal adhesionbody weight gainAbnormality of the skeletal systeminherited retinal dystrophytype 2 diabetes mellitus
✦AI Summary

ENAH (Enabled Homolog) is an actin-associated protein and member of the Ena/VASP family that functions as a highly efficient actin elongation factor 1. Primary function: ENAH regulates cytoskeleton remodeling through F-actin polymerization, promoting cell migration, filopodial dynamics, and axon guidance 2. The human gene spans approximately 157 kb with 14 exons and produces a major 4.8 kb transcript with alternatively spliced isoforms 2. Mechanism: ENAH operates through multiple molecular pathways. Its EVH1 and EVH2 domains mediate interactions with binding partners including BECN1 and profilin, while the PRD domain facilitates actin polymerization-dependent processes 1. ENAH contributes to autophagosome formation and trafficking through actin-dependent mechanisms 1. At the nuclear envelope, ENAH regulates nesprin-2 to control nuclear architecture and gene expression 3. Disease relevance: ENAH is significantly upregulated in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), correlating with poor patient survival 45. In OSCC, PI3K/AKT/β-catenin signaling upregulates ENAH to promote migration and growth via ITGB5/Src axis 4. ENAH-202 lncRNA regulates the ZNF502/VIM axis in OSCC progression 6. In lung cancer, TRIM67 interaction with ENAH inhibits apoptosis and autophagy 7. Clinical significance: ENAH represents a therapeutic target for cancer treatment, with potential strategies including miR-375-mediated ENAH suppression 5.

Sources cited
1
ENAH is a mammalian ortholog of Drosophila Enabled, links signal transduction to actin cytoskeleton remodeling, gene structure (157 kb, 14 exons, 4.8 kb major transcript), and differential expression
PMID: 16494957
2
ENAH upregulation in OSCC tissues correlates with poor survival; PI3K/AKT/β-catenin cascade upregulates ENAH to promote cell migration and growth via ITGB5/Src axis
PMID: 39511483
3
ENAH functions as actin elongation factor; EVH1/EVH2 domains mediate BECN1/LC3 interaction; ENAH contributes to autophagosome formation and trafficking via actin polymerization
PMID: 38705725
4
ENAH-202 lncRNA promotes OSCC progression by regulating ZNF502/VIM axis and ENAH expression
PMID: 37902191
5
ENAH is upregulated in ESCC; miR-375 targets ENAH to suppress ESCC proliferation, invasion, and migration
PMID: 32698859
6
Mena (ENAH) regulates nesprin-2 at nuclear envelope to control nuclear morphology, chromatin repositioning, and gene expression via integrin adhesion signaling
PMID: 36959177
7
TRIM67 interacts with ENAH to inhibit apoptosis and autophagy in lung cancer cells
PMID: 38477606
Disease Associationsⓘ20
body weight gainOpen Targets
0.28Weak
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.27Weak
inherited retinal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.27Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.18Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.11Weak
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
esophageal cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
schizencephalyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
complex cortical dysplasia with other brain malformations 6Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
Genetic central nervous system malformationOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
mirror movements 1Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
Cortical dysgenesis with pontocerebellar hypoplasia due to TUBB3 mutationOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ROBO1Protein interaction100%TESProtein interaction100%ACTBProtein interaction98%ACTG1Protein interaction98%PFN4Protein interaction92%ESRP1Protein interaction91%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Heart
90%
Ovary
49%
Lung
34%
Liver
14%
Bone Marrow
1%
Gene Interaction Network
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ENAHROBO1TESACTBACTG1PFN4ESRP1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7A5M · 0.78 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.42Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.28 [0.19–0.42]
RankingsWhere ENAH stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,573of 20,598
    Most Researched171 · top quartile
  • #2,246of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.42 · top quartile
Genes detectedENAH
Sources retrieved25 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Characterization of human Enah gene.
PMID: 16494957
Biochim Biophys Acta · 2006
1.00
2
Upregulation of ENAH by a PI3K/AKT/β-catenin cascade promotes oral cancer cell migration and growth via an ITGB5/Src axis.
PMID: 39511483
Cell Mol Biol Lett · 2024
0.90
3
The mammalian actin elongation factor ENAH/MENA contributes to autophagosome formation via its actin regulatory function.
PMID: 38705725
Autophagy · 2024
0.80
4
Native proline-rich motifs exploit sequence context to target actin-remodeling Ena/VASP protein ENAH.
PMID: 35076015
Elife · 2022
0.76
5
The cytoskeleton regulatory protein hMena (ENAH) is overexpressed in human benign breast lesions with high risk of transformation and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2-positive/hormonal receptor-negative tumors.
PMID: 16533770
Clin Cancer Res · 2006
0.72