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JMJD6
jumonji domain containing 6, arginine demethylase and lysine hydroxylase
Chromosome 17 · 17q25.1
NCBI Gene: 23210Ensembl: ENSG00000070495.15HGNC: HGNC:19355UniProt: B2WTI3
125PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
nucleusnucleoplasmiron ion bindingprotein bindingneoplasmAge-related cataractcancermelanoma
✦AI Summary

JMJD6 is a Fe(II)- and 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase that functions as both an arginine demethylase and lysyl-hydroxylase, playing critical roles in transcriptional regulation, RNA splicing, and cellular metabolism 1. The protein catalyzes histone arginine demethylation, particularly of H3R2me and H4R3me, and lysine hydroxylation of splicing factors like U2AF65, thereby regulating gene expression and RNA processing 1. JMJD6 demonstrates significant disease relevance across multiple cancer types, where its overexpression correlates with tumor progression and poor prognosis 2. In prostate cancer, SPOP mutations lead to JMJD6 accumulation, which coordinates with ATF4 to enhance glutathione biosynthesis and confer ferroptosis resistance 3. Similarly, in lung cancer, JMJD6 promotes progression through the METTL14/m6A/SLC3A2 axis, though its acetylation at K375 by PCAF restrains this oncogenic function 4. JMJD6 also regulates immune responses, particularly in tumor-associated macrophages where it promotes M2 polarization via the STAT3/IL-10 pathway, contributing to immunosuppression 5. Additionally, JMJD6 participates in antiviral responses by demethylating hnRNPA2B1, facilitating its cytoplasmic translocation and subsequent IFN-α/β production 6. These diverse functions establish JMJD6 as a promising therapeutic target for cancer treatment, with small molecule inhibitors showing potential in preclinical studies.

Sources cited
1
JMJD6 is a Fe(II)- and 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase that catalyzes arginine demethylation and lysine hydroxylation
PMID: 25997831
2
JMJD6 overexpression is associated with tumor progression across multiple cancer types
PMID: 35359945
3
In prostate cancer, SPOP mutations lead to JMJD6 accumulation, coordinating with ATF4 to enhance glutathione biosynthesis and confer ferroptosis resistance
PMID: 39903850
4
JMJD6 promotes lung cancer progression through METTL14/m6A/SLC3A2 axis, with K375 acetylation by PCAF restraining this function
PMID: 40011892
5
JMJD6 regulates tumor-associated macrophage polarization via STAT3/IL-10 pathway
PMID: 37567973
6
JMJD6 demethylates hnRNPA2B1 to facilitate antiviral immune responses
PMID: 31320558
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.11Weak
Age-related cataractOpen Targets
0.11Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
melanomaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
neuroblastomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
chronic hepatitis B virus infectionOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Familial exudative vitreoretinopathyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
atrioventricular septal defect 5Open Targets
0.06Suggestive
ventricular septal defect 2Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
retinitis pigmentosaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
acute myocardial infarctionOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
BRD4Protein interaction100%H3C13Protein interaction100%H3C12Protein interaction100%NSD3Protein interaction94%BRD2Protein interaction93%LUC7L2Protein interaction82%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Heart
57%
Lung
43%
Ovary
33%
Liver
29%
Brain
28%
Gene Interaction Network
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JMJD6BRD4H3C13H3C12NSD3BRD2LUC7L2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB3K2O · 1.75 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.53Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.92Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.35 [0.24–0.53]
RankingsWhere JMJD6 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #3,769of 20,598
    Most Researched125 · top quartile
  • #3,316of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.53 · top quartile
Genes detectedJMJD6
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
JMJD6 in tumor-associated macrophage regulates macrophage polarization and cancer progression via STAT3/IL-10 axis.
PMID: 37567973
Oncogene · 2023
1.00
2
An oncogenic JMJD6-DGAT1 axis tunes the epigenetic regulation of lipid droplet formation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
PMID: 35764091
Mol Cell · 2022
0.90
3
Nuclear hnRNPA2B1 initiates and amplifies the innate immune response to DNA viruses.
PMID: 31320558
Science · 2019
0.80
4
JMJD6 Rewires ATF4-Dependent Glutathione Metabolism to Confer Ferroptosis Resistance in SPOP-Mutated Prostate Cancer.
PMID: 39903850
Cancer Res · 2025
0.70
5
JMJD6 K375 acetylation restrains lung cancer progression by enhancing METTL14/m6A/SLC3A2 axis mediated cell ferroptosis.
PMID: 40011892
J Transl Med · 2025
0.60