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MYNN
myoneurin
Chromosome 3 · 3q26.2
NCBI Gene: 55892Ensembl: ENSG00000085274.17HGNC: HGNC:14955UniProt: Q9NPC7
38PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingnucleoplasmRNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA bindingDNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specificneurodegenerative diseaseuterine fibroidosteomyelitisidiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
✦AI Summary

MYNN (myoneurin) is a transcription factor located on chromosome 3.2 that functions as a DNA-binding protein with RNA polymerase II-specific transcriptional activity 1. The protein localizes to the nucleoplasm and nucleus where it regulates transcription by RNA polymerase II at cis-regulatory regions [GO Annotations]. Computationally, the rs10936599 coding variant was predicted functionally deleterious and shows significant structural deviation from wild-type protein with altered binding properties 1. MYNN variants associate with multiple disease processes. The rs10936599 polymorphism shows strong association with bladder cancer risk in Turkish populations, with CT and CT+TT genotypes conferring decreased risk while CC genotype increases risk twofold 2. Additionally, smoking interacts with MYNN genetic variants to influence urothelial cancer risk, particularly with gene-smoking interactions of lesser magnitude than NAT2 3. MYNN also associates with colorectal cancer survival, where rs10936599 contributes to polygenic risk scores predicting worse disease-free and overall survival 4. Recent GWAS identified MYNN/LRRC34 as a locus involved in female genital tract polyp development through DNA repair, cell proliferation, and cell growth mechanisms 5. Furthermore, MYNN variants associate with telomere length regulation independent of linkage disequilibrium mechanisms 6. Finally, MYNN methylation status serves as an optimal diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer's disease 7.

Sources cited
1
MYNN rs10936599 is a coding SNP identified by GWAS at chromosome 3q; the variant is functionally deleterious with significant structural deviations and altered ligand binding properties
PMID: 38165846
2
MYNN rs10936599 shows strong association with bladder cancer risk; CT and CT+TT genotypes decrease risk while CC genotype increases risk twofold
PMID: 30120764
3
Smoking interacts additively and positively with MYNN genetic variants on urothelial cancer risk, though with lesser magnitude than NAT2
PMID: 35285182
4
MYNN rs10936599 contributes to polygenic risk scores associated with worse colorectal cancer disease-free and overall survival
PMID: 30350386
5
MYNN/LRRC34 locus identified in GWAS meta-analysis for female genital tract polyps, involving DNA repair, cell proliferation, and cell growth mechanisms
PMID: 39986329
6
MYNN variants associate with telomere length through mechanisms independent of linkage disequilibrium
PMID: 34685603
7
MYNN methylation status serves as an optimal diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer's disease with functional enrichment in cell cycle and TGF-beta signaling pathways
PMID: 32309439
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
uterine fibroidOpen Targets
0.43Moderate
osteomyelitisOpen Targets
0.33Weak
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisOpen Targets
0.32Weak
lymphoid neoplasmOpen Targets
0.32Weak
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.31Weak
kidney cancerOpen Targets
0.29Weak
clear cell renal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.27Weak
lymphoid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.27Weak
systemic lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.25Weak
lipomaOpen Targets
0.25Weak
renal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.25Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.24Weak
interstitial lung diseaseOpen Targets
0.23Weak
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.22Weak
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.22Weak
multiple myelomaOpen Targets
0.22Weak
cutaneous melanomaOpen Targets
0.22Weak
urinary bladder cancerOpen Targets
0.21Weak
benign neoplasm of skinOpen Targets
0.21Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
LRRC34Protein interaction81%LRRIQ4Protein interaction74%ACTRT3Protein interaction73%LRRC31Co-mentioned in literature29%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Heart
47%
Ovary
46%
Brain
44%
Liver
37%
Lung
37%
Gene Interaction Network
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MYNNLRRC34LRRIQ4ACTRT3LRRC31
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB2VPK · 2.00 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.55Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.79Intermediate
Observed/Expected LoF0.37 [0.26–0.55]
RankingsWhere MYNN stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #10,521of 20,598
    Most Researched38
  • #3,559of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.55 · top quartile
Genes detectedMYNN
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
The Association of MYNN and TERC Gene Polymorphisms and Bladder Cancer in a Turkish Population.
PMID: 30120764
Urol J · 2019
1.00
2
Comprehensive characterization of coding and non-coding single nucleotide polymorphisms of the Myoneurin (MYNN) gene using molecular dynamics simulation and docking approaches.
PMID: 38165846
PLoS One · 2024
0.90
3
PMID: 34685603
Cells · 2021
0.80
4
Colorectal cancer susceptibility loci and influence on survival.
PMID: 30350386
Genes Chromosomes Cancer · 2018
0.70
5
The interaction between smoking and bladder cancer genetic variants on urothelial cancer risk by disease aggressiveness.
PMID: 35285182
Cancer Med · 2022
0.60