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SERPINB4
serpin family B member 4
Chromosome 18 · 18q21.33
NCBI Gene: 6318Ensembl: ENSG00000206073.11HGNC: HGNC:10570UniProt: P48594
99PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protease bindingserine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activityprotein bindingenzyme bindingprostate cancerFamilial prostate cancermultinodular goiterpsoriasis
✦AI Summary

SERPINB4 is a serine protease inhibitor belonging to the serpin family, sharing 92% amino acid identity with its paralog SERPINB3 but differing in substrate specificity due to variations in the Reactive Center Loop 1. Primary function involves modulating immune responses and protecting cells from cytotoxicity. In cancer, SERPINB4 upregulation is driven by STAT3, NF-κB, and AP1 transcriptional regulators downstream of ALK fusion oncogenes in NSCLC, promoting tumor cell survival while inhibiting natural killer cell-mediated cytotoxicity 2. In inflammatory skin diseases, SERPINB4 expression is induced by type 2 (IL-4/IL-13) and type 17 (IL-17/IL-22) cytokine signaling, serving as an emerging biomarker for disease severity and treatment response in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis 3. In atopic dermatitis specifically, SERPINB4 expression is regulated through WTAP-mediated m6A RNA modifications; its downregulation ameliorates TNF-α/IFN-γ-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis in keratinocytes 4. SERPINB4 acts as an autoantigen in eczematized psoriasis, a distinct subtype characterized by TH2/TH17 immune signatures 5. As squamous cell carcinoma antigen 2 (SCCA2), circulating levels show altered ratios in hepatocellular carcinoma 6, supporting its clinical utility as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker across malignancies and inflammatory conditions.

Sources cited
1
SERPINB3 and B4 are evolutionary duplicates sharing 92% amino acid identity but differing in Reactive Center Loop and substrate specificity
PMID: 27637160
2
SERPINB4 upregulation in ALK fusion NSCLC is driven by STAT3, NF-κB, and AP1, promoting survival and inhibiting NK cell cytotoxicity
PMID: 36791109
3
SERPINB4 (SCCA2) is induced by IL-4/IL-13 and IL-17/IL-22 cytokines and serves as a biomarker for psoriasis and atopic dermatitis severity and treatment response
PMID: 29642409
4
SERPINB4 expression in keratinocytes is regulated by WTAP-mediated m6A modifications; downregulation reduces TNF-α/IFN-γ-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis
PMID: 39177922
5
SERPINB4 acts as an autoantigen in eczematized psoriasis, a subtype with TH2/TH17 immune signatures
PMID: 41124250
6
Circulating SERPINB4-IgM levels show altered ratios in hepatocellular carcinoma with diagnostic potential
PMID: 22808225
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Familial prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
multinodular goiterOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
esophageal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
COVID-19Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
cervical carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
rosaceaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
spondylolisthesisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
inflammatory skin diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
mycosis fungoidesOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
inverted papillomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
heart diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
S100A7Protein interaction100%CTSGProtein interaction97%CTRLProtein interaction78%SERPINB3Protein interaction78%GSAPShared pathway33%SERPINB13Shared pathway25%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Lung
100%
Ovary
100%
Brain
0%
Heart
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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SERPINB4S100A7CTSGCTRLSERPINB3GSAPSERPINB13
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt P48594
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.54LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.17 [0.89–1.54]
RankingsWhere SERPINB4 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #4,855of 20,598
    Most Researched99 · top quartile
  • #15,395of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.54
Genes detectedSERPINB4
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
SCCA1/SERPINB3 suppresses antitumor immunity and blunts therapy-induced T cell responses via STAT-dependent chemokine production.
PMID: 37279067
J Clin Invest · 2023
1.00
2
Icariin ameliorates TNF-α/IFN-γ-induced oxidative stress, inflammatory response and apoptosis of human immortalized epidermal cells through the WTAP/SERPINB4 axis.
PMID: 39177922
Arch Dermatol Res · 2024
0.90
3
SERPINB3 and B4: From biochemistry to biology.
PMID: 27637160
Semin Cell Dev Biol · 2017
0.80
4
Immunopeptidome analysis reveals SERPINB3 as an autoantigen driving eczematized psoriasis.
PMID: 41124250
Sci Adv · 2025
0.70
5
ALK fusion NSCLC oncogenes promote survival and inhibit NK cell responses via
PMID: 36791109
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 2023
0.60