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FSIP1
fibrous sheath interacting protein 1
Chromosome 15 · 15q14
NCBI Gene: 161835Ensembl: ENSG00000150667.9HGNC: HGNC:21674UniProt: Q8NA03
28PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
diverticular diseasesexually transmitted diseaseiron metabolism diseasebreast disease
✦AI Summary

FSIP1 (fibrous sheath interacting protein 1) is an oncogene frequently overexpressed across multiple cancer types, functioning as a critical regulator of tumor progression and therapeutic resistance. Originally identified as a spermatogenesis-related testicular antigen, FSIP1 is aberrantly expressed in breast, colon, gastric, and non-small cell lung cancers 1234. Mechanistically, FSIP1 promotes cancer progression through multiple pathways: it binds directly to HER2's intracellular domain to enhance proliferation and invasiveness 5, stabilizes the multidrug resistance protein 1 (MRP1) to confer chemotherapy resistance 6, and regulates autophagy via ULK1 interaction to modulate drug sensitivity 7. Clinically, high FSIP1 expression independently predicts poor prognosis across multiple malignancies, correlating with advanced pathological stage, lymph node metastasis, and reduced overall survival 123. In breast cancer specifically, FSIP1 associates with HER2-positivity and docetaxel resistance, making it a potential therapeutic target 6. FSIP1 expression can improve prognostic prediction beyond conventional staging systems 4, suggesting utility as a biomarker for patient stratification and treatment planning.

Sources cited
1
FSIP1 is overexpressed in colon cancer tissues and high expression correlates with advanced stage, lymph node metastasis, poor differentiation, and independent adverse prognosis
PMID: 32699582
2
FSIP1 overexpression correlates with decreased overall survival in HR-positive breast cancer and FSIP1 knockdown decreases proliferation and migration
PMID: 31713931
3
FSIP1 mRNA is upregulated in gastric cancer compared to normal tissue, associates with poor prognosis and clinicopathological features, and serves as an independent prognostic indicator
PMID: 35692888
4
Elevated FSIP1 in NSCLC tissues correlates with poor 5-year overall survival and is an independent prognostic factor; FSIP1 status improves TNM staging system prognostic prediction
PMID: 28086239
5
FSIP1 binds and stabilizes MRP1 to confer docetaxel resistance in breast cancer cells and xenograft models; high FSIP1 expression predicts shorter disease-free survival after docetaxel chemotherapy
PMID: 30814489
6
FSIP1 binds to ULK1 and regulates autophagy in triple-negative breast cancer; FSIP1 deficiency promotes autophagy and enhances AMPK signaling while decreasing mTOR and Wnt/β-catenin activity
PMID: 30509973
7
FSIP1 binds directly to HER2's intracellular domain; FSIP1 knockdown inhibits proliferation, stimulates apoptosis, and impairs migration and invasiveness in HER2-expressing breast cancer cells
PMID: 28674022
8
FSIP1 protein is significantly elevated in breast cancer tissues versus adjacent tissues, correlates with HER2 and Ki67 expression, and high expression associates with worse post-operative disease-specific survival
PMID: 25826084
Disease Associationsⓘ20
diverticular diseaseOpen Targets
0.33Weak
sexually transmitted diseaseOpen Targets
0.30Weak
iron metabolism diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
breast diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
Premature atrial contractionsOpen Targets
0.25Weak
benign neoplasm of eyeOpen Targets
0.25Weak
preeclampsiaOpen Targets
0.25Weak
chronic laryngitisOpen Targets
0.23Weak
goutOpen Targets
0.20Weak
narcolepsyOpen Targets
0.19Weak
azoospermiaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
partial chromosome Y deletionOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
spermatogenic failure 78Open Targets
0.08Suggestive
metabolic syndromeOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
spermatogenic failure 10Open Targets
0.08Suggestive
spermatogenic failure 11Open Targets
0.08Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
HSD17B10Protein interaction98%PRORPProtein interaction98%TRMT10CProtein interaction98%DHRS11Protein interaction98%AKAP4Protein interaction80%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
37%
Heart
28%
Lung
17%
Ovary
14%
Liver
10%
Gene Interaction Network
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FSIP1HSD17B10PRORPTRMT10CDHRS11AKAP4
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8NA03
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.37LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.01 [0.76–1.37]
RankingsWhere FSIP1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,352of 20,598
    Most Researched28
  • #14,257of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.37
Genes detectedFSIP1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Clinical significance of expression of fibrous sheath interacting protein 1 in colon cancer.
PMID: 32699582
World J Gastrointest Oncol · 2020
1.00
2
FSIP1 is correlated with estrogen receptor status and poor prognosis.
PMID: 31713931
Mol Carcinog · 2020
0.90
3
FSIP1 Is Associated with Poor Prognosis and Can Be Used to Construct a Prognostic Model in Gastric Cancer.
PMID: 35692888
Dis Markers · 2022
0.80
4
Elevated fibrous sheath interacting protein 1 levels are associated with poor prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer patients.
PMID: 28086239
Oncotarget · 2017
0.70
5
Over-expression of FSIP1 promotes breast cancer progression and confers resistance to docetaxel via MRP1 stabilization.
PMID: 30814489
Cell Death Dis · 2019
0.60