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NUTM1
NUT midline carcinoma family member 1
Chromosome 15 · 15q14
NCBI Gene: 256646Ensembl: ENSG00000184507.17HGNC: HGNC:29919UniProt: A0AAG2UVG0
54PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingnucleuscytoplasmNUT midline carcinomanon-small cell lung carcinomalung adenocarcinomalung carcinoid tumor
✦AI Summary

NUTM1 (NUT midline carcinoma family member 1) is a protein primarily involved in transcriptional regulation and cell proliferation control. In normal physiology, NUTM1 is largely restricted to testicular germ cells where it relates to spermatogenesis 1. The protein regulates TERT expression by modulating SP1 binding to TERT promoter binding sites, suggesting roles in telomerase regulation and cellular proliferation. Oncogenically, NUTM1 functions through gene fusion events that create aberrant chr15-binding proteins. NUTM1 fusions with bromodomain-containing proteins (BRD4, BRD3) or other N-terminal DNA/chr15-binding partners cause epigenetic reprogramming that promotes proliferation while hindering cell differentiation 21. These non-kinase fusions generate potentially powerful chr15 modifiers capable of oncogenic transformation across diverse cellular contexts 2. Clinically, NUTM1 rearrangements define multiple neoplastic entities with variable prognosis depending on fusion partner. NUTM1-rearranged neoplasms include classical NUT midline carcinomas (aggressive, therapy-resistant), acute lymphoblastic leukemias, cutaneous adnexal tumors, sarcomas, and various soft tissue/visceral malignancies 123. The fusion partner's functional classification correlates with tumor nosology and clinical behavior, with some NUTM1-rearranged sarcomas and ALLs showing more favorable outcomes than NUT carcinomas 2. BET inhibitors are effective in NUT carcinoma but may lack efficacy in NUTM1-rearranged sarcomas 4.

Sources cited
1
NUTM1 normally restricted to testicular germ cells; NUTM1 fusions cause epigenetic reprogramming promoting proliferation and hindering differentiation across diverse pediatric cancers
PMID: 37082775
2
NUTM1 fusions with bromodomain-containing or chromatin-binding proteins create powerful chromatin modifiers; fusion partner type correlates with clinical behavior and therapeutic response
PMID: 32060986
3
NUTM1 rearrangements characterize undifferentiated soft tissue and visceral tumors with diverse fusion partners including BRD4, BRD3, MXD1, and BCORL1
PMID: 29356724
4
NUTM1 rearrangement identified as novel B-ALL entity in WHO 5th edition and ICC classification
PMID: 37120350
5
NUTM1 rearrangement identified in pediatric ALL through RNA-seq analysis with prognostic/therapeutic significance
PMID: 34933343
6
NUT carcinoma recognized as malignancy found in sinonasal tract
PMID: 35916666
7
NUTM1 fusions identified in skin adnexal neoplasms including poroid neoplasms
PMID: 35167714
8
NUT-rearranged sarcomas involving MAD family genes may not respond to BET inhibitors unlike NUT carcinomas
PMID: 40609381
Disease Associationsⓘ20
NUT midline carcinomaOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
lung carcinoid tumorOpen Targets
0.37Weak
skin basal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
melanomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
cutaneous melanomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Endometrial Endometrioid AdenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
gastrointestinal stromal tumorOpen Targets
0.37Weak
large cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
lentigo maligna melanomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
nodular melanomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
skin squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
squamous cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
superficial spreading melanomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.29Weak
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.29Weak
small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
thyroid carcinomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
BRD3Protein interaction98%NSD3Protein interaction98%ZNF532Protein interaction98%BRD4Protein interaction88%MEF2DCo-mentioned in literature20%ZNF384Co-mentioned in literature20%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Ovary
100%
Brain
100%
Lung
100%
Liver
0%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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NUTM1BRD3NSD3ZNF532BRD4MEF2DZNF384
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7XEZ · NMR
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.53Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.50Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.40 [0.30–0.53]
RankingsWhere NUTM1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,349of 20,598
    Most Researched54
  • #3,332of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.53 · top quartile
Genes detectedNUTM1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Emerging molecular subtypes and therapies in acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
PMID: 37120350
Semin Diagn Pathol · 2023
1.00
2
The contemporary management of cancers of the sinonasal tract in adults.
PMID: 35916666
CA Cancer J Clin · 2023
0.90
3
Whole-transcriptome analysis in acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a report from the DFCI ALL Consortium Protocol 16-001.
PMID: 34933343
Blood Adv · 2022
0.80
4
Fusion-positive skin/adnexal carcinomas.
PMID: 35167714
Genes Chromosomes Cancer · 2022
0.70
5
NUT-rearranged sarcoma.
PMID: 40609381
Semin Diagn Pathol · 2025
0.60