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KLK10
kallikrein related peptidase 10
Chromosome 19 · 19q13.41
NCBI Gene: 5655Ensembl: ENSG00000129451.13HGNC: HGNC:6358UniProt: O43240
85PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
ProteaseTumor Suppressor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
serine-type endopeptidase activityprotein maturationGO:0005615secretory granuleneoplasmobesityacute lymphoblastic leukemiachronic obstructive pulmonary disease
✦AI Summary

KLK10 encodes a secreted serine-type endopeptidase with tumor-suppressor function in multiple cancer types 1. The protein is expressed in choroid plexus epithelium and neuroendocrine organs, where it participates in proteolytic cascades that modulate immune responses 2. In prostate cancer, KLK10 overexpression suppresses cell proliferation, enhances apoptosis, and reduces glucose metabolism through downregulation of anti-apoptotic proteins like BCL-2 and glycolytic enzymes like HK-2 1. Combined KLK10 gene therapy with iodine-131 radiation demonstrates synergistic anti-tumor effects by reducing BCL-2 expression and increasing radiation sensitivity 3. In colorectal cancer, elevated KLK10 expression correlates with advanced tumor stage and liver metastases, serving as an independent prognostic marker for unfavorable disease-free and overall survival 4. Conversely, in pancreatic cancer, KLK10-expressing epithelial cells promote liver metastasis through SPP1-CD44 interactions with fibroblasts 5. KLK10 expression is steroid hormone-regulated through estrogen, androgen, and progestin signaling in breast cancer cells 6. Genetic polymorphisms in KLK10 are significantly associated with stiff-person syndrome susceptibility, suggesting roles in neuroimmune pathology 2. At the transcriptional level, miR-141 negatively regulates KLK10, with implications for hepatocellular carcinoma progression 7. Multiple KLK10 transcript variants exist with potential diagnostic and therapeutic significance 8.

Sources cited
1
KLK10 functions as tumor suppressor in prostate cancer through repression of proliferation, enhancement of apoptosis, and suppression of glucose metabolism via BCL-2 and HK-2 downregulation
PMID: 26616394
2
KLK10 genetic polymorphisms are associated with stiff-person syndrome and KLK10 is expressed in choroid plexus epithelium and neuroendocrine organs with roles in systemic inflammatory responses
PMID: 39933127
3
KLK10 gene therapy combined with iodine-131 radiation therapy enhances tumor proliferation inhibition through BCL-2 downregulation
PMID: 31119602
4
KLK10 expression is an independent prognostic marker in colorectal cancer, correlating with tumor stage, liver metastases, and unfavorable survival outcomes
PMID: 22437349
5
KLK10-expressing epithelial cells promote pancreatic cancer liver metastasis through SPP1-CD44 receptor interactions with fibroblasts
PMID: 40357856
6
KLK10 expression is upregulated by steroid hormones (estrogens, androgens, and progestins) in breast cancer cell lines through hormone-receptor signaling
PMID: 14568187
7
miR-141 negatively regulates KLK10 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma, with reduced KLK10 and TNFSF-15 promoting cell viability
PMID: 38866875
8
Eight novel alternative transcripts of KLK10 with variant-specific splicing events have been identified with potential diagnostic and prognostic value
PMID: 28419837
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
acute lymphoblastic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
in situ carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
fracture of pelvisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
atherosclerosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
osteoarthritis, kneeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Colon Sessile Serrated Adenoma/PolypOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
ArthropathyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Endometrial Serous AdenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
pancreatic adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
colorectal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
PRSS57Shared pathway100%KLK9Shared pathway100%PRSS58Shared pathway100%TASP1Shared pathway100%KLK15Shared pathway100%KLK12Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Lung
26%
Liver
3%
Brain
2%
Bone Marrow
0%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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KLK10PRSS57KLK9PRSS58TASP1KLK15KLK12
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB5LPE · 2.65 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.67LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.23 [0.91–1.67]
RankingsWhere KLK10 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #5,614of 20,598
    Most Researched85
  • #15,976of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.67
Genes detectedKLK10
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Immunogenetic Studies in Patients With GAD-Positive Stiff-Person Syndrome Reveal Novel Lymphocytic Genes and
PMID: 39933127
Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm · 2025
1.00
2
MicroRNA-141-regulated KLK10 and TNFSF-15 gene expression in hepatoblastoma cells as a novel mechanism in liver carcinogenesis.
PMID: 38866875
Sci Rep · 2024
0.90
3
NES1/KLK10 gene represses proliferation, enhances apoptosis and down-regulates glucose metabolism of PC3 prostate cancer cells.
PMID: 26616394
Sci Rep · 2015
0.80
4
NES1/KLK10 and hNIS gene therapy enhanced iodine-131 internal radiation in PC3 proliferation inhibition.
PMID: 31119602
Front Med · 2019
0.70
5
Evaluation and prognostic significance of human tissue kallikrein-related peptidase 10 (KLK10) in colorectal cancer.
PMID: 22437349
Tumour Biol · 2012
0.60