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MIEN1
migration and invasion enhancer 1
Chromosome 17 · 17q12
NCBI Gene: 84299Ensembl: ENSG00000141741.12HGNC: HGNC:28230UniProt: J3KTI2
42PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingpositive regulation of cell migrationnegative regulation of apoptotic processpositive regulation of filopodium assemblyneurodegenerative diseasecancerprostate cancerbreast cancer
✦AI Summary

MIEN1 (migration and invasion enhancer 1) is a membrane-anchored protein that functions as a critical regulator of cell migration and invasion in cancer progression. At the molecular level, MIEN1 undergoes post-translational prenylation and methylation modifications that anchor it to the plasma membrane 1, enabling interaction with key signaling partners including Syk kinase and Annexin A2 12. MIEN1 drives cell motility by promoting actin polymerization and stabilizing F-actin filaments while reducing cofilin phosphorylation 1, and induces filopodia formation through phosphorylation-dependent ITAM activation 2. Clinically, MIEN1 is significantly overexpressed in multiple cancer types including breast, prostate, and gastric cancers, correlating with poor survival outcomes and metastatic potential 345. In prostate cancer, MIEN1 functions as an NF-κB downstream oncogene promoting proliferation, invasion, and tumorigenesis through Akt/NDRG1/IL-6 signaling 4. In gastric cancer, MIEN1 activation of IL-6/JAK2/STAT3 pathway drives malignant behaviors 5. In lung cancer, HRD1-mediated inhibition of autophagy prevents MIEN1 degradation, promoting metastasis 6. Additionally, MIEN1 regulates tumor-associated neutrophil recruitment via CTCF-mediated expression, contributing to immunosuppression in colorectal cancer 7. These findings establish MIEN1 as an emerging therapeutic target across multiple cancer types.

Sources cited
1
MIEN1 is prenylated and methylated at the membrane, interacts with Syk kinase and Annexin A2, polymerizes G-actin, stabilizes F-actin, and reduces cofilin phosphorylation in cancer invasion and metastasis
PMID: 31552186
2
MIEN1 is an NF-κB-dependent oncogene in prostate cancer that enhances proliferation, invasion, and tumorigenesis through Akt-mediated NDRG1 downregulation and IL-6 upregulation
PMID: 31581708
3
MIEN1 is overexpressed in breast cancer, correlates with PI3K/AKT pathway, and its downregulation suppresses MMP9 expression and promotes better overall survival
PMID: 28198505
4
MIEN1 contains phosphorylatable ITAM motifs requiring prenylation for membrane association, interacts with Annexin A2 to enhance cell surface translocation and plasmin generation, and promotes filopodia and migration
PMID: 26272794
5
MIEN1 is amplified on 17q12 in gastric cancer and activates IL-6/JAK2/STAT3 signaling to promote proliferation, invasion, migration, and poor patient survival
PMID: 39343060
6
HRD1 promotes lung cancer metastasis by blocking autophagy-mediated MIEN1 degradation through ATG3 ubiquitination
PMID: 37075843
7
CTCF regulates MIEN1 expression in tumor-associated neutrophils to promote TAN recruitment and migration, suppress T-cell immunity, facilitate EMT, and drive colorectal cancer progression
PMID: 40959269
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.18Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
breast neoplasmOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
polycystic ovary syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
inflammatory bowel diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
hypothyroidismOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Myasthenia gravisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
asthmaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SELENOWProtein interaction88%SELENOTProtein interaction88%GRB7Protein interaction81%STARD3Protein interaction81%PGAP3Protein interaction76%POLR3FProtein interaction70%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Brain
83%
Heart
75%
Lung
60%
Bone Marrow
48%
Ovary
32%
Gene Interaction Network
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MIEN1SELENOWSELENOTGRB7STARD3PGAP3POLR3F
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB2LJK · NMR
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.45LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.90 [0.57–1.45]
RankingsWhere MIEN1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,906of 20,598
    Most Researched42
  • #14,871of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.45
Genes detectedMIEN1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Emerging Role of Migration and Invasion Enhancer 1 (MIEN1) in Cancer Progression and Metastasis.
PMID: 31552186
Front Oncol · 2019
1.00
2
Migration and Invasion Enhancer 1 Is an NF-ĸB-Inducing Gene Enhancing the Cell Proliferation and Invasion Ability of Human Prostate Carcinoma Cells In Vitro and In Vivo.
PMID: 31581708
Cancers (Basel) · 2019
0.90
3
Migration and invasion enhancer 1 (MIEN1) is overexpressed in breast cancer and is a potential new therapeutic molecular target.
PMID: 28198505
Genet Mol Res · 2017
0.80
4
MIEN1, a novel interactor of Annexin A2, promotes tumor cell migration by enhancing AnxA2 cell surface expression.
PMID: 26272794
Mol Cancer · 2015
0.70
5
MIEN1 on the 17q12 amplicon facilitates the malignant behaviors of gastric cancer via activating IL-6/JAK2/STAT3 pathway.
PMID: 39343060
Int J Biochem Cell Biol · 2024
0.60