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FJX1
four-jointed box kinase 1
Chromosome 11 · 11p13
NCBI Gene: 24147Ensembl: ENSG00000179431.7HGNC: HGNC:17166UniProt: Q86VR8
15PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein serine/threonine kinase activitycell-cell signalingGO:0005615extracellular regionnasopharyngeal carcinomaneoplasmcancergastric cancer
✦AI Summary

FJX1 (four-jointed box kinase 1) is a serine/threonine kinase involved in multiple cellular processes with emerging roles in disease pathogenesis. FJX1 functions as a component of planar cell polarity (PCP) protein complexes, where it interacts with Fat1 and Dchs proteins to form heterotypic intercellular bridges crucial for organizing microtubule and actin cytoskeletons 1. In testicular tissue, FJX1 supports spermatogenesis by modulating cytoskeletal dynamics between Sertoli cells and spermatids 1. Clinically, FJX1 functions as an oncogene in multiple cancers. It is significantly upregulated in colon adenocarcinoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and other malignancies 234. FJX1 overexpression promotes cell proliferation, migration, and invasion through cell cycle regulation involving Cyclin D1 and E1 3. MicroRNAs miR-532-3p and miR-1306-3p negatively regulate FJX1 expression, and therapeutic modulation via these miRNAs suppresses cancer cell viability 25. Serum FJX1 demonstrates diagnostic and prognostic value in colorectal cancer, with levels decreasing after surgical resection 4. Beyond cancer, FJX1 is dysregulated in endometriosis, where elevated expression correlates with HIF1α stabilization and angiogenesis 6. FJX1 also appears as a shared gene signature between sarcopenia and type 2 diabetes 7, and is involved in endothelial cell senescence induced by hyperhomocysteinemia 8.

Sources cited
1
FJX1 functions as component of Fat1/Fjx1 and Dchs/Fjx1 planar cell polarity complexes that regulate microtubule and actin cytoskeletons in testis and support spermatogenesis
PMID: 40301264
2
FJX1 is upregulated in colon adenocarcinoma and promotes cell proliferation, migration, and invasion; regulated by miR-532-3p
PMID: 35278814
3
FJX1 is overexpressed in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and promotes cell proliferation and invasion by regulating Cyclin D1 and E1
PMID: 31236144
4
Serum FJX1 serves as diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for colorectal cancer with high sensitivity and specificity
PMID: 35650386
5
Metformin suppresses colon adenocarcinoma viability by upregulating hsa-miR-1306-3p to decrease FJX1 expression
PMID: 39994354
6
FJX1 is overexpressed in eutopic endometrium from women with endometriosis and correlates with HIF1α expression
PMID: 28673206
7
FJX1 is identified as common differentially expressed gene shared between sarcopenia and type 2 diabetes
PMID: 35271662
8
miR-20b-5p regulates FJX1 expression and is involved in endothelial cell senescence induced by hyperhomocysteinemia
PMID: 37967592
Disease Associationsⓘ20
nasopharyngeal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
endometriosisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
cystOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
colon adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
colorectal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
tongue cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
response to xenobiotic stimulusOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
lagophthalmosOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
diabetic ketoacidosisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
placental retentionOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
chondromalaciaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
INSL4Shared pathway100%GPR50Shared pathway100%FGFBP2Shared pathway100%COMMD9Protein interaction92%FAT4Protein interaction87%TRIM44Protein interaction86%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Brain
76%
Heart
44%
Liver
42%
Lung
40%
Bone Marrow
12%
Gene Interaction Network
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FJX1INSL4GPR50FGFBP2COMMD9FAT4TRIM44
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q86VR8
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.50LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.03 [0.72–1.50]
RankingsWhere FJX1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #15,560of 20,598
    Most Researched15
  • #15,157of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.50
Genes detectedFJX1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Identification of the shared gene signatures and pathways between sarcopenia and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
PMID: 35271662
PLoS One · 2022
1.00
2
Interacting Fat1 and Dchs Planar Cell Polarity Proteins Supported by Fjx1 Serve as Heterodimeric Intercellular Bridges Crucial to Support Spermatogenesis.
PMID: 40301264
Adv Exp Med Biol · 2025
0.90
3
Metformin modulates FJX1 via upregulation of Hsa-miR-1306-3p to suppress colon adenocarcinoma viability.
PMID: 39994354
Sci Rep · 2025
0.80
4
MiR-532-3p suppresses cell proliferation, migration and invasion of colon adenocarcinoma via targeting FJX1.
PMID: 35278814
Pathol Res Pract · 2022
0.70
5
FJX1 as a candidate diagnostic and prognostic serum biomarker for colorectal cancer.
PMID: 35650386
Clin Transl Oncol · 2022
0.60