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RANBP6
RAN binding protein 6
Chromosome 9 · 9p24.1
NCBI Gene: 26953Ensembl: ENSG00000137040.10HGNC: HGNC:9851UniProt: A0A096LNS2
49PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingmitochondrionnuclear import signal receptor activityprotein import into nucleusasthmaWheezingmultiple sclerosisAbnormality of the skeletal system
✦AI Summary

RANBP6 is a nuclear transport receptor involved in protein import through the nuclear pore complex 1. It functions as a member of the importin β family and mediates nuclear translocation of cargo proteins, including STAT3 1. RANBP6 plays a regulatory role in EGFR signaling by facilitating STAT3 nuclear import, which then binds the EGFR promoter to suppress EGFR transcription, thereby providing negative feedback regulation of EGFR pathway activity 1. Loss or deletion of RANBP6 impairs STAT3 nuclear translocation, leading to EGFR derepression and increased proliferative signaling 1. Functionally, RANBP6 is implicated in multiple disease contexts: focal deletions of the RANBP6 locus on chromosome 9 occur in glioblastoma, and RanBP6 silencing promotes glioma growth in vivo 1. RANBP6 was identified as one of 24 key genes important in 9p deletion syndrome, affecting the majority of individuals with this chr9 disorder 23. Additionally, RANBP6 was identified as a pyroptosis-related gene with diagnostic potential in heart failure pathogenesis 4. The gene shows copy number variation in lymphoid malignancies within the 9p24.1 amplified region 5. These findings establish RANBP6 as a tumor suppressor with critical roles in nuclear transport regulation and cancer prevention.

Sources cited
1
RANBP6 functions as nuclear transport receptor and importin β family member that mediates STAT3 nuclear translocation to suppress EGFR transcription; deletions occur in glioblastoma and RanBP6 silencing promotes glioma growth
PMID: 29229958
2
RANBP6 identified as one of 24 key genes important for majority of individuals with 9p deletion syndrome through comprehensive whole-genome sequencing analysis
PMID: 40196253
3
RANBP6 identified among 24 prioritized genes for 9p deletion syndrome through statistical genomic analysis and spatial transcriptomics
PMID: 41137173
4
RANBP6 identified as pyroptosis-related key gene with diagnostic potential in heart failure based on bioinformatics analysis
PMID: 40660343
5
RANBP6 located within smallest amplified 9p24.1 region in lymphoid malignancies, particularly in primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma and T-cell lymphoma
PMID: 26850007
6
RANBP6 harbored missense variant in region of loss of heterozygosity in appendiceal mucinous tumor
PMID: 32357859
Disease Associationsⓘ20
asthmaOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
WheezingOpen Targets
0.38Weak
multiple sclerosisOpen Targets
0.35Weak
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.30Weak
respiratory tract infectious disorderOpen Targets
0.30Weak
Chronic Obstructive AsthmaOpen Targets
0.29Weak
respiratory system diseaseOpen Targets
0.28Weak
allergic diseaseOpen Targets
0.26Weak
chronic rhinosinusitisOpen Targets
0.26Weak
allergic rhinitisOpen Targets
0.24Weak
SplenomegalyOpen Targets
0.23Weak
adult onset asthmaOpen Targets
0.22Weak
childhood onset asthmaOpen Targets
0.22Weak
Abnormal thrombosisOpen Targets
0.21Weak
lower respiratory tract diseaseOpen Targets
0.21Weak
deep vein thrombosisOpen Targets
0.19Weak
protozoa infectious diseaseOpen Targets
0.17Weak
B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.15Weak
allergic conjunctivitisOpen Targets
0.12Weak
diabetic ketoacidosisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GPN1Shared pathway100%TNPO3Shared pathway100%SPRNShared pathway100%FAM53AShared pathway100%RPAINShared pathway100%TMCO6Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
54%
Heart
43%
Liver
26%
Lung
16%
Ovary
12%
Gene Interaction Network
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RANBP6GPN1TNPO3SPRNFAM53ARPAINTMCO6
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt O60518
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.47Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.99Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.27 [0.17–0.47]
RankingsWhere RANBP6 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,006of 20,598
    Most Researched49
  • #2,646of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.47 · top quartile
Genes detectedRANBP6
Sources retrieved6 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals Individual and Cohort Level Insights into Chromosome 9p Syndromes.
PMID: 40196253
medRxiv · 2025
1.00
2
EGFR feedback-inhibition by Ran-binding protein 6 is disrupted in cancer.
PMID: 29229958
Nat Commun · 2017
0.83
3
Identification and analysis of pyroptosis-related key genes in heart failure.
PMID: 40660343
J Cardiothorac Surg · 2025
0.67
4
Genomic alterations of the JAK2 and PDL loci occur in a broad spectrum of lymphoid malignancies.
PMID: 26850007
Genes Chromosomes Cancer · 2016
0.50
5
Whole-genome sequencing reveals individual and cohort level insights into chromosome 9p syndromes.
PMID: 41137173
Genome Med · 2025
0.33