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SELENOP
selenoprotein P
Chromosome 5 · 5p12
NCBI Gene: 6414Ensembl: ENSG00000250722.6HGNC: HGNC:10751UniProt: P49908
144PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
extracellular exosomeextracellular regionplatelet dense granule lumenresponse to oxidative stresstrauma complicationmedical procedurecomplicationvertebral column disorder
✦AI Summary

SELENOP (selenoprotein P) is a hepatically-synthesized selenoprotein that functions as the primary selenium transport molecule in circulation 1. As a selenium carrier, SELENOP delivers selenocysteine to peripheral tissues including brain and testis, enabling the synthesis of essential selenoproteins like GPX4 that prevent ferroptosis 2. SELENOP exhibits extracellular antioxidant defense properties and participates in cellular responses to oxidative stress through selenium binding 3. Beyond selenium transport, SELENOP modulates WNT signaling by interacting with the coreceptors LRP5/6, promoting canonical WNT pathway activation 4. In cancer immunology, SELENOP-expressing macrophages represent a novel immune cell subset with critical roles in tumor microenvironment remodeling. These cells accumulate in tertiary lymphoid structures and cooperate with antigen-presenting fibroblasts to recruit CD4+ and CD8+ T cells through cholesterol, interleukin, and chemokine pathways 5. SELENOP-macrophages are significantly enriched in responders to neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy and are abundant in lung adenocarcinoma, where they exhibit antitumor functions 6. Clinically, SELENOP represents a hepatokine influencing systemic metabolic health and neurodegeneration risk; hepatic copper accumulation impairs SELENOP secretion, potentially compromising selenium delivery to the brain 17. LRP8-mediated SELENOP uptake is essential for protecting MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma from ferroptosis, representing a tractable therapeutic vulnerability 2.

Sources cited
1
SELENOP is hepatically synthesized, functions as selenium transport molecule, and copper impairs its secretion
PMID: 37311819
2
SELENOP-LRP8 interaction delivers selenocysteine for GPX4 synthesis; critical for ferroptosis resistance in MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma
PMID: 37435859
3
Selenoproteins including SELENOP provide cellular protection and participate in thyroid hormone metabolism
PMID: 36834802
4
SELENOP interacts with LRP5/6 coreceptors to modulate WNT signaling in colorectal carcinogenesis
PMID: 37166989
5
SELENOP-macrophages accumulate in tertiary lymphoid structures and recruit T cells through multiple pathways in response to chemoimmunotherapy
PMID: 40205583
6
SELENOP-macrophages represent a novel macrophage subset with antitumor roles, especially in lung adenocarcinoma
PMID: 36008393
7
SELENOP functions as a hepatokine regulating oxidative stress and neurotrophic support in the liver-brain axis relevant to Alzheimer's disease
PMID: 40437610
Disease Associationsⓘ20
complicationOpen Targets
0.23Weak
medical procedureOpen Targets
0.23Weak
trauma complicationOpen Targets
0.23Weak
vertebral column disorderOpen Targets
0.21Weak
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.11Weak
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.10Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
acute kidney injuryOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
retinopathy of prematurityOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
azoospermiaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
chronic kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Insulin resistanceOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 40Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
achalasia-alacrima syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
EIF3BProtein interaction100%EIF3KProtein interaction100%EIF3EProtein interaction100%EIF3MProtein interaction100%EIF3HProtein interaction100%EIF3GProtein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Ovary
33%
Brain
28%
Heart
27%
Lung
21%
Bone Marrow
5%
Gene Interaction Network
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SELENOPEIF3BEIF3KEIF3EEIF3MEIF3HEIF3G
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P49908
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.22LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.80 [0.54–1.22]
RankingsWhere SELENOP stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #3,173of 20,598
    Most Researched144 · top quartile
  • #12,808of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.22
Genes detectedSELENOP
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Single-cell and spatial transcriptomic analyses revealing tumor microenvironment remodeling after neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer.
PMID: 40205583
Mol Cancer · 2025
1.00
2
The heterogeneous immune landscape between lung adenocarcinoma and squamous carcinoma revealed by single-cell RNA sequencing.
PMID: 36008393
Signal Transduct Target Ther · 2022
0.90
3
PRDX6 contributes to selenocysteine metabolism and ferroptosis resistance.
PMID: 39547224
Mol Cell · 2024
0.80
4
Selenium, Iodine and Iron-Essential Trace Elements for Thyroid Hormone Synthesis and Metabolism.
PMID: 36834802
Int J Mol Sci · 2023
0.70
5
SELENOP modifies sporadic colorectal carcinogenesis and WNT signaling activity through LRP5/6 interactions.
PMID: 37166989
J Clin Invest · 2023
0.60