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LY6G6D
lymphocyte antigen 6 family member G6D
Chromosome 6 · 6p21.33
NCBI Gene: 58530Ensembl: ENSG00000206402.10HGNC: HGNC:13935UniProt: A0A1L6Z9X4
14PubMed Papers
0Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
external side of plasma membraneprotein bindingidentical protein bindingprotein-containing complex
✦AI Summary

LY6G6D (lymphocyte antigen 6 family member G6D) is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored membrane protein that functions as a tumor-associated antigen in colorectal cancer (CRC) 1. This protein is selectively expressed on CRC cells, particularly in microsatellite-stable (MSS) subtypes, with minimal expression in normal tissues 23. LY6G6D expression is regulated through JAK/STAT5 signaling and DNA methylation mechanisms, with elevated expression associated with APC and p53 mutations 45. Mechanistically, LY6G6D contributes to immune evasion by promoting an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment characterized by regulatory T-cell enrichment and reduced immune infiltration 46. Clinically, LY6G6D overexpression correlates with poor prognosis and metastatic relapse risk 47. Therapeutically, LY6G6D serves as an excellent target for T-cell engagers and bispecific antibodies that redirect cytotoxic T-cells to lyse LY6G6D-expressing tumors, demonstrating potent antitumor activity in preclinical models and potential efficacy in MSS CRC patients resistant to checkpoint inhibitors 23. Combined targeting of LY6G6D with immune checkpoint inhibition or MAPK pathway inhibitors shows enhanced therapeutic potential 4.

Sources cited
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LY6G6D is a selectively expressed CRC antigen that can be targeted by T-cell engagers to kill tumor cells and activate cytotoxic T-cells through CD3 engagement
PMID: 36159851
2
LY6G6D is differentially expressed in CRC with high prevalence in MSS and MSI-L subtypes; bispecific antibodies targeting LY6G6D show potent antitumor activity and synergy with PD-1 blockade
PMID: 35364611
3
LY6G6D expression is exclusively present in CRC, particularly MSS subtype, associated with APC and p53 mutations, and tumors have an inert immune microenvironment
PMID: 38791382
4
LY6G6D is highly specific to CRC tumor tissues with elevated expression; high LY6G6D correlates with 10% disease recurrence risk and negative immune infiltration
PMID: 38836687
5
LY6G6D is a GPI-anchored membrane protein functioning as an endogenous immunotoxin that inhibits antitumor immunity; T-cell engagers targeting LY6G6D improve treatment of MSS CRC resistant to ICIs
PMID: 37818781
6
LY6G6D is a cell-surface marker that is overexpressed in CRC compared to normal tissues and can serve as a molecular imaging or therapeutic target
PMID: 26894861
7
LY6G6D expression is regulated by DNA methylation and p38α MAPK signaling; promoter hypermethylation and reduced p38α signaling correlate with poor survival in FOLFOX-treated patients
PMID: 35953834
8
LY6G6D is overexpressed ~15-fold in CRC, predominantly in MSS subtypes; JAK/STAT5 and RAS-MEK-ERK pathways regulate LY6G6D expression; combined JAK and MEK inhibition sensitizes MSS CRC to therapy
PMID: 30670049
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
LY6SShared pathway100%SLURP2Shared pathway100%LYPD1Shared pathway100%LYNX1Shared pathway100%LY6G6FProtein interaction87%LY6G6CProtein interaction76%
Tissue Expression

No tissue expression data available for this gene.

Gene Interaction Network
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LY6G6DLY6SSLURP2LYPD1LYNX1LY6G6FLY6G6C
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7S4G · 2.20 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.18LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.14Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.52 [0.25–1.18]
RankingsWhere LY6G6D stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #15,918of 20,598
    Most Researched14
  • #12,406of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.18
Genes detectedLY6G6D
Sources retrieved10 papers
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📄 Sources
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LY6G6D is a selectively expressed colorectal cancer antigen that can be used for targeting a therapeutic T-cell response by a T-cell engager.
PMID: 36159851
Front Immunol · 2022
1.00
2
Novel Anti-LY6G6D/CD3 T-Cell-Dependent Bispecific Antibody for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer.
PMID: 35364611
Mol Cancer Ther · 2022
0.90
3
Clinical and Immunologic Characteristics of Colorectal Cancer Tumors Expressing LY6G6D.
PMID: 38791382
Int J Mol Sci · 2024
0.80
4
Decoding LY6G6D in colorectal cancer: Unraveling biomarker potential and therapeutic insights.
PMID: 38836687
Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) · 2024
0.70
5
MHC class III lymphocyte antigens 6 as endogenous immunotoxins: Unlocking immunotherapy in proficient mismatch repair colorectal cancer.
PMID: 37818781
WIREs Mech Dis · 2024
0.60