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MS4A15
membrane spanning 4-domains A15
Chromosome 11 Β· 11q12.2
NCBI Gene: 219995Ensembl: ENSG00000166961.16HGNC: HGNC:28573UniProt: B4DTI9
9PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
cell surface receptor signaling pathwayplasma membranemembranejoint diseaselung adenocarcinomabreast carcinomanon-small cell lung carcinoma
✦AI Summary

Based on limited published evidence, MS4A15 is a transmembrane protein predicted to function in signal transduction as a component of multimeric receptor complexes at the plasma membrane. In ovarian cancer, MS4A15 acts as an oncogene, promoting tumor growth through reprogramming of energy metabolism, enhancing lipid synthesis and oxidative phosphorylation 1. Conversely, in lung adenocarcinoma, MS4A15 expression is reduced in tumors and positively correlates with immune cell infiltration, particularly mast cells, suggesting a tumor-suppressive role 2. These opposing functions across cancer types indicate MS4A15 has context-dependent roles in cancer progression.

Sources cited
1
MS4A15 functions as an oncogene in ovarian cancer by reprogramming energy metabolism to enhance cell proliferation and tumor growth
PMID: 35151203
2
MS4A15 is downregulated in lung adenocarcinoma tumors, correlates with immune cell infiltration including mast cells, and functions as a prognostic biomarker
PMID: 39958209
⚠Limited data available β€” This gene has 2 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsβ“˜20
joint diseaseOpen Targets
0.18Weak
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
COVID-19Open Targets
0.02Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
colorectal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Neoplasm of the lungOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
polycystic ovary syndromeOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
pulmonary arterial hypertensionOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
CD101Shared pathway100%ADGRL1Shared pathway100%CLEC1AShared pathway100%MS4A12Shared pathway100%MS4A7Shared pathway100%ADGRL4Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Ovary
0%
Brain
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Heart
0%
Liver
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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MS4A15CD101ADGRL1CLEC1AMS4A12MS4A7ADGRL4
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted Β· UniProt Q8N5U1
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
1.52LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.06 [0.76–1.52]
RankingsWhere MS4A15 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #17,380of 20,598
    Most Researched9
  • #15,259of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.52
Genes detectedMS4A15
Sources retrieved2 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
2
1
MS4A15 acts as an oncogene in ovarian cancer through reprogramming energy metabolism.
PMID: 35151203
Biochem Biophys Res Commun Β· 2022
1.00
2
PMID: 39958209
Transl Lung Cancer Res Β· 2025
0.50