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SFN
stratifin
Chromosome 1 · 1p36.11
NCBI Gene: 2810Ensembl: ENSG00000175793.12HGNC: HGNC:10773UniProt: P31947
335PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
RESEARCH IMPACT
Highly StudiedTrending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
positive regulation of protein localizationcytosolphosphoserine residue bindingregulation of cell-cell adhesionneurodegenerative diseaseCOVID-19severe acute respiratory syndromehepatocellular carcinoma
✦AI Summary

Stratifin (SFN) is a multifunctional adapter protein that regulates diverse signaling pathways through phosphoserine/phosphothreonine-dependent binding to numerous partners 1234. As a p53-regulated cell cycle checkpoint protein, SFN inhibits G2/M progression 5 and may activate p53 by regulating MDM2 autoubiquitination 6. In epithelial cells, SFN maintains desmosome adhesion by sequestering PKP3 to the cytoplasm and facilitating PKP3 exchange at desmosome plaques, thereby preserving keratinocyte intercellular adhesion 78. SFN also suppresses innate immunity by binding phosphorylated GBP1, promoting its cytosolic retention 4. Clinically, SFN dysregulation associates with multiple cancers. In ovarian cancer, elevated SFN correlates with worse overall and post-progression survival, particularly in chemotherapy-treated patients 9. In breast cancer, SFN overexpression functions within a ceRNA network and serves as a potential prognostic biomarker 10. In chr1 kidney disease, SFN promotes renal fibrosis by interacting with MYH9 in renal tubular epithelial cells 11. Conversely, sulforaphane (a dietary compound distinct from the SFN protein) exhibits therapeutic potential in psoriasis, diabetic wound healing, and osteosarcoma through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanisms 121314. These findings highlight SFN's dual role as both a critical cell homeostasis regulator and a potential oncogenic driver requiring targeted therapeutic intervention.

Sources cited
1
As a p53-regulated cell cycle checkpoint protein, SFN inhibits G2/M progression and may activate p53 by regulating MDM2 autoubiquitination .
PMID: 9659898
2
As a p53-regulated cell cycle checkpoint protein, SFN inhibits G2/M progression and may activate p53 by regulating MDM2 autoubiquitination .
PMID: 18382127
3
Stratifin (SFN) is a multifunctional adapter protein that regulates diverse signaling pathways through phosphoserine/phosphothreonine-dependent binding to numerous partners , , , .
PMID: 37797010
4
In ovarian cancer, elevated SFN correlates with worse overall and post-progression survival, particularly in chemotherapy-treated patients .
PMID: 30926680
5
In breast cancer, SFN overexpression functions within a ceRNA network and serves as a potential prognostic biomarker .
PMID: 36160032
6
In chr1 kidney disease, SFN promotes renal fibrosis by interacting with MYH9 in renal tubular epithelial cells .
PMID: 38986830
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.44Moderate
COVID-19Open Targets
0.37Weak
severe acute respiratory syndromeOpen Targets
0.37Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
isolated agammaglobulinemiaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
ringed hair diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Alopecia-intellectual disability syndromeOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
hypotrichosis simplexOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Alopecia universalisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
activated PI3K-delta syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
uncombable hair syndromeOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
BAXProtein interaction100%ESR1Protein interaction100%RELAProtein interaction100%CDK2Protein interaction100%MDM4Protein interaction100%TP63Protein interaction99%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Brain
41%
Bone Marrow
9%
Liver
5%
Ovary
2%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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SFNBAXESR1RELACDK2MDM4TP63
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB3IQU · 1.05 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.52Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.96Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.25 [0.13–0.52]
RankingsWhere SFN stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #969of 20,598
    Most Researched335 · top 5%
  • #3,176of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.52 · top quartile
Genes detectedSFN
Sources retrieved26 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
The Evolving Landscape of Small Fiber Neuropathy.
PMID: 39433284
Semin Neurol · 2025
1.00
2
The role of antibodies in small fiber neuropathy: a review of currently available evidence.
PMID: 38865989
Rev Neurosci · 2024
0.90
3
Targeting p62 by sulforaphane promotes autolysosomal degradation of SLC7A11, inducing ferroptosis for osteosarcoma treatment.
PMID: 39657365
Redox Biol · 2025
0.80
4
The covalent modification of STAT1 cysteines by sulforaphane promotes antitumor immunity via blocking IFN-γ-induced PD-L1 expression.
PMID: 39961271
Redox Biol · 2025
0.72
5
Sulforaphane alleviates psoriasis by enhancing antioxidant defense through KEAP1-NRF2 Pathway activation and attenuating inflammatory signaling.
PMID: 38007430
Cell Death Dis · 2023
0.70