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MLLT11
MLLT11 transcription factor 7 cofactor
Chromosome 1 · 1q21.3
NCBI Gene: 10962Ensembl: ENSG00000213190.5HGNC: HGNC:16997UniProt: Q13015
68PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Oncogene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingpositive regulation of apoptotic processpositive regulation of DNA-templated transcriptionpositive regulation of mitochondrial depolarizationacute myeloid leukemianon-small cell lung carcinomalung carcinomaurinary bladder carcinoma
✦AI Summary

MLLT11 (transcription factor 7 cofactor) is a TCF7 cofactor 1 that regulates lymphoid development by directing hematopoietic progenitors toward T cell fate 2. Beyond hematopoiesis, MLLT11 plays critical roles in neuronal migration, as loss of Mllt11 impairs cerebellar granule cell migration and reduces cerebellar size through dysregulation of non-muscle myosin IIB 3. In cancer pathology, MLLT11 is frequently dysregulated. Its knockdown inhibits breast cancer cell migration and invasion via PI3K/AKT pathway suppression while promoting apoptosis 4. In endometrial cancer, MLLT11 forms a complex with TRIL that activates PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling, promoting tumor progression 5. In endometriosis, reduced MLLT11 expression in ectopic stroma correlates with altered cell adhesion and apoptosis resistance 6. MLLT11 is also implicated in hematologic malignancies; upregulation associates with poor AML prognosis 7, and 1q gains containing MLLT11 occur in Burkitt lymphoma 8. However, KMT2A::MLLT11 fusions in pediatric AML are classified as intermediate-risk rather than favorable 9. These findings identify MLLT11 as a multifunctional regulator with tissue-specific roles in development and disease.

Sources cited
1
MLLT11 acts as a cofactor for TCF7 transcription factor
PMID: 26079538
2
MLLT11 regulates lymphoid development by driving hematopoietic progenitors toward T cell fate
PMID: 21715312
3
Mllt11 is required for cerebellar granule cell migration and folia development through regulation of non-muscle myosin IIB
PMID: 38509451
4
MLLT11 siRNA inhibits migration and invasion of breast cancer cells and reduces PI3K/AKT signaling while promoting apoptosis
PMID: 38075552
5
MLLT11-TRIL complex promotes endometrial cancer progression via PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway activation
PMID: 35253622
6
MLLT11 is reduced in endometriosis ectopic lesions and regulates stroma cell adhesion, proliferation and apoptosis resistance
PMID: 38203610
7
MLLT11 upregulation in AML correlates with poor overall survival
PMID: 28362701
8
MLLT11 is dysregulated in Burkitt lymphoma with 1q gains
PMID: 37766215
9
KMT2A::MLLT11 fusion in pediatric AML is classified as intermediate-risk, not favorable
PMID: 38621200
Disease Associationsⓘ20
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.19Weak
B-Cell Prolymphocytic LeukemiaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
bladder transitional cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
brain glioblastomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
breast ductal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
carcinoma of liver and intrahepatic biliary tractOpen Targets
0.18Weak
central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal neoplasmOpen Targets
0.18Weak
clear cell renal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
colon adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
cutaneous melanomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
Hepatobiliary NeoplasmOpen Targets
0.18Weak
kidney neoplasmOpen Targets
0.18Weak
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
nodular melanomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
superficial spreading melanomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
thyroid carcinomaOpen Targets
0.18Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
KMT2AProtein interaction86%MOAP1Shared pathway27%BBC3Shared pathway27%DIABLOShared pathway25%FAM162AShared pathway25%HRKShared pathway22%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Heart
39%
Ovary
4%
Bone Marrow
3%
Lung
3%
Liver
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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MLLT11KMT2AMOAP1BBC3DIABLOFAM162AHRK
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q13015
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.84LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.70Intermediate
Observed/Expected LoF0.18 [0.06–0.84]
RankingsWhere MLLT11 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,917of 20,598
    Most Researched68
  • #7,171of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.84
Genes detectedMLLT11
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Optimized cytogenetic risk-group stratification of KMT2A-rearranged pediatric acute myeloid leukemia.
PMID: 38621200
Blood Adv · 2024
1.00
2
Cerebellar granule cell migration and folia development require Mllt11/Af1q/Tcf7c.
PMID: 38509451
Dev Neurobiol · 2024
0.90
3
MLLT11 siRNA Inhibits the Migration and Promotes the Apoptosis of MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells.
PMID: 38075552
Breast J · 2023
0.80
4
EBV and 1q Gains Affect Gene and miRNA Expression in Burkitt Lymphoma.
PMID: 37766215
Viruses · 2023
0.70
5
Mendelian randomization analysis and validation supports MEGF9 and MLLT11 as potential targets for the treatment of varicocele and male infertility.
PMID: 39391881
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) · 2024
0.60