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NUP155
nucleoporin 155
Chromosome 5 · 5p13.2
NCBI Gene: 9631Ensembl: ENSG00000113569.17HGNC: HGNC:8063UniProt: B4DLT2
175PubMed Papers
21Diseases
0Drugs
1Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
CLINICAL
OMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingnuclear membranenuclear envelope organizationnuclear envelopeHIV infectioninfluenzaatrial fibrillationviral disease
✦AI Summary

NUP155 is an essential component of the nuclear pore complex (NPC) that mediates nucleocytoplasmic transport and maintains nuclear envelope integrity 12. The protein is highly conserved across eukaryotes and ubiquitously expressed in human tissues, with two major transcript variants resulting from alternative splicing and polyadenylation 2. Mechanistically, NUP155 serves as a structural scaffold component that stabilizes NPC assembly and forms critical protein-protein interactions, including binding to lamin A/C at the nuclear envelope 34. Recent cryo-EM studies have positioned NUP155 within the cytoplasmic ring structure of the NPC, where it contributes to the overall architectural framework 5. Functionally, NUP155 regulates nucleocytoplasmic transport of proteins and mRNA, and participates in cancer-related pathways including p53 signaling through translational control mechanisms 6. Disease relevance includes mutations causing familial atrial fibrillation through impaired lamin A/C-NUP155 interactions that disrupt nucleocytoplasmic transport 3. Additionally, NUP155 is upregulated across multiple cancer types and correlates with poor prognosis, tumor progression, and immune microenvironment alterations 7. The protein can be targeted for degradation via TRIM21-mediated pathways, leading to nuclear envelope disruption and cell death 8.

Sources cited
1
NUP155 is a nucleoporin component involved in nucleocytoplasmic transport, located at chromosome 5p13
PMID: 10191094
2
NUP155 is highly conserved, ubiquitously expressed, with two transcript variants from alternative splicing
PMID: 12034489
3
NUP155 interacts with lamin A/C; mutations impair this interaction causing atrial fibrillation
PMID: 30488537
4
NUP155 plays a role in NPC scaffold assembly and pore formation
PMID: 38649536
5
NUP155 is positioned within the cytoplasmic ring structure of the nuclear pore complex
PMID: 35679401
6
NUP155 controls p21 mRNA translation and participates in p53 pathway regulation
PMID: 31089132
7
NUP155 is upregulated in 26 cancer types, correlates with poor prognosis and tumor microenvironment
PMID: 38504158
8
NUP155 can be degraded via TRIM21-mediated pathways, leading to nuclear envelope disruption
PMID: 40247740
Disease Associationsⓘ21
HIV infectionOpen Targets
0.54Moderate
influenzaOpen Targets
0.54Moderate
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.53Moderate
viral diseaseOpen Targets
0.53Moderate
familial atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.39Weak
COVID-19Open Targets
0.37Weak
HistiocytosisOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
lysosomal storage diseaseOpen Targets
0.24Weak
multiple sclerosisOpen Targets
0.24Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.24Weak
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.24Weak
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.21Weak
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.14Weak
Premature ovarian insufficiencyOpen Targets
0.11Weak
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
hemorrhoidOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
autism spectrum disorderOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Romano-Ward syndromeOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Brugada syndromeOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Atrial fibrillation, familial, 15UniProt
Pathogenic Variants1
NM_153485.3(NUP155):c.1172G>A (p.Arg391His)Pathogenic
Atrial fibrillation, familial, 15
☆☆☆☆2008→ Residue 391
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Related Genes
KPNB1Protein interaction100%RANGAP1Protein interaction100%NDC1Protein interaction99%SEH1LProtein interaction99%GLE1Protein interaction99%NUP88Protein interaction99%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
75%
Ovary
29%
Heart
25%
Lung
23%
Liver
20%
Gene Interaction Network
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NUP155KPNB1RANGAP1NDC1SEH1LGLE1NUP88
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7R1Y · 3.00 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.47Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.36 [0.27–0.47]
RankingsWhere NUP155 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,507of 20,598
    Most Researched175 · top quartile
  • #4,750of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants1
  • #2,724of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.47 · top quartile
Genes detectedNUP155
Sources retrieved25 papers
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📄 Sources
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1
Localization of a human nucleoporin 155 gene (NUP155) to the 5p13 region and cloning of its cDNA.
PMID: 10191094
Genomics · 1999
1.00
2
Genomic organization, transcript variants and comparative analysis of the human nucleoporin 155 (NUP155) gene.
PMID: 12034489
Gene · 2002
0.90
3
Pan-cancer analysis of NUP155 and validation of its role in breast cancer cell proliferation, migration, and apoptosis.
PMID: 38504158
BMC Cancer · 2024
0.80
4
Mutation in nuclear pore component NUP155 leads to atrial fibrillation and early sudden cardiac death.
PMID: 19070573
Cell · 2008
0.72
5
A checkpoint function for Nup98 in nuclear pore formation suggested by novel inhibitory nanobodies.
PMID: 38649536
EMBO J · 2024
0.70