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SELENOT
selenoprotein T
Chromosome 3 · 3q25.1
NCBI Gene: 51714Ensembl: ENSG00000198843.14HGNC: HGNC:18136UniProt: P62341
30PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
cell redox homeostasisthioredoxin-disulfide reductase (NADPH) activitycellular oxidant detoxificationendoplasmic reticulum membranecellulitisabscessParkinson diseasebreast cancer
✦AI Summary

SELENOT (selenoprotein T) is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident thioredoxin-like oxidoreductase that plays critical roles in cellular redox homeostasis and proteostasis. 1 As an essential selenocysteine-containing protein, 2 SELENOT exerts selenosulfide oxidoreductase activity 1 and is anchored to the ER membrane where it associates with the oligosaccharyltransferase complex, regulating early N-glycosylation steps. 1 Cellularly, SELENOT maintains ER calcium storage capacity and prevents accumulation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. 1 3 SELENOT knockdown reduces expression of pro-apoptotic proteins and regulates antioxidant enzymes, though ER stress can unmask pro-apoptotic effects when SELENOT is depleted. 3 In neural tissues, SELENOT protects dopaminergic neurons against oxidative stress and promotes neural cell proliferation through G1-to-S cell cycle progression via regulation of FOXO3 and CDK4. 4 SELENOT is particularly abundant in endocrine organs, where it regulates insulin and corticotropin biosynthesis and release. 5 Clinically, SELENOT knockout is embryonic lethal in mice, underscoring its developmental necessity. 1 5 SELENOT dysregulation links to Parkinson's disease pathophysiology 4 and heart failure, where SELENOT-mimetic peptides reduce cardiac fibrosis, inflammation, and improve contractile function. 6 Recent evidence identifies SELENOT as a therapeutic target in osteoporosis through gut-immune-bone axis regulation. 7

Sources cited
1
SELENOT is an ER-resident oxidoreductase with thioredoxin-like domain activity, maintains ER calcium stores, prevents ROS/RNS accumulation, and regulates early N-glycosylation
PMID: 32524825
2
SELENOT is a selenocysteine-containing protein and member of the selenoprotein family involved in redox homeostasis
PMID: 27645994
3
SELENOT knockdown reduces pro-apoptotic protein expression and ER calcium capacity; SELENOT loss exposes cells to pro-apoptotic effects during ER stress
PMID: 35741332
4
SELENOT protects dopaminergic neurons and promotes neural cell proliferation through G1-to-S transition via FOXO3 and CDK4 regulation; increased in Parkinson's disease models
PMID: 31504723
5
SELENOT is essential during embryonic development (knockout is lethal), abundant in endocrine organs, regulates insulin and corticotropin biosynthesis, and exerts cytoprotective effects in injured tissue
PMID: 29800653
6
SELENOT acts as a stress sensor protein; SELENOT-mimetic peptides reduce cardiac fibrosis, inflammation, and improve contractile function in heart failure models
PMID: 38643121
7
SELENOT is upregulated in osteoporotic samples and identified as a therapeutic target through roles in oxidative stress, calcium homeostasis, and immune modulation
PMID: 39993547
Disease Associationsⓘ20
abscessOpen Targets
0.32Weak
cellulitisOpen Targets
0.32Weak
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Brugada syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
sick sinus syndrome 2, autosomal dominantOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
atrial conduction diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 6Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
Rare familial disorder with hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
dilated cardiomyopathy 1EOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
attention deficit hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
drug allergyOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
Uterine CarcinosarcomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
glioblastomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
acute myocardial infarctionOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
endometrial cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
GPX2Protein interaction94%GPX3Protein interaction94%MIEN1Protein interaction88%SELENOPProtein interaction87%TXNProtein interaction84%SELENOFProtein interaction82%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Bone Marrow
73%
Heart
72%
Liver
53%
Lung
43%
Ovary
31%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P62341
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.95LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.21Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.45 [0.23–0.95]
RankingsWhere SELENOT stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,031of 20,598
    Most Researched30
  • #8,850of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.95
Genes detectedSELENOT
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
The Role of Selenoproteins SELENOM and SELENOT in the Regulation of Apoptosis, ER Stress, and Calcium Homeostasis in the A-172 Human Glioblastoma Cell Line.
PMID: 35741332
Biology (Basel) · 2022
1.00
2
Selenoprotein Gene Nomenclature.
PMID: 27645994
J Biol Chem · 2016
0.90
3
The redox-active defensive Selenoprotein T as a novel stress sensor protein playing a key role in the pathophysiology of heart failure.
PMID: 38643121
J Transl Med · 2024
0.80
4
Selenoprotein T: An Essential Oxidoreductase Serving as a Guardian of Endoplasmic Reticulum Homeostasis.
PMID: 32524825
Antioxid Redox Signal · 2020
0.70
5
Selenoprotein T Promotes Proliferation and G1-to-S Transition in SK-N-SH Cells: Implications in Parkinson's Disease.
PMID: 31504723
J Nutr · 2019
0.60