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SNX15
sorting nexin 15
Chromosome 11 · 11q13.1
NCBI Gene: 29907Ensembl: ENSG00000110025.14HGNC: HGNC:14978UniProt: Q9NRS6
32PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingcytosolintracellular protein transportmembraneneurodegenerative diseasemigraine disorderCombined hyperlipidemiahyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, familial, 8
✦AI Summary

SNX15 is a sorting nexin family protein that regulates intracellular protein trafficking through endosomal compartments. As a phox homology (PX) domain-containing protein, SNX15 localizes to both membrane and cytosolic compartments 1 and associates with clathrin-coated pits and early endosomes 2. Its MIT domain exhibits calcium-dependent phosphoinositide-binding activity, enabling membrane association 3. Mechanistically, SNX15 links clathrin-mediated endocytosis to early endosome maturation independently of the APPL1 pathway, facilitating EGF receptor trafficking and degradative sorting 2. Overexpression of SNX15 disrupts endosomal morphology and impairs transferrin endocytosis and recycling 4, while altering the trafficking of insulin and hepatocyte growth factor receptors 1. Clinically, SNX15 has emerged as a therapeutic target in Alzheimer's disease: AAV-mediated SNX15 expression in transgenic AD mice reduces amyloid-β pathology and improves working memory by enhancing APP recycling to the cell surface, thereby decreasing amyloid-β generation 5. SNX15 also shows relevance to chr11 Chagas cardiomyopathy susceptibility through genetic association studies 6. Additionally, SNX15 was identified as a hub gene in cholangiocarcinoma with implications for cancer progression and immune suppression 7, and a novel RARA-SNX15 fusion has been reported in acute promyelocytic leukemia 8.

Sources cited
1
SNX15 contains phox homology domain, localizes to membranes and cytosol, and overexpression disrupts trafficking from plasma membrane to recycling endosomes/trans-Golgi network
PMID: 11085978
2
SNX15 links clathrin endocytosis to early endosomes through PtdIns3P-dependent association and direct clathrin binding, regulating EGF receptor degradative sorting
PMID: 23986476
3
SNX15 MIT domain exhibits calcium-dependent phosphoinositide-binding activity for membrane association
PMID: 23423459
4
SNX15 overexpression alters endosomal morphology and impairs transferrin endocytosis and recycling
PMID: 11208079
5
SNX15 overexpression reduces amyloid-β production by increasing APP recycling to cell surface; AAV-delivered SNX15 reduces Aβ pathology and improves memory in AD transgenic mice
PMID: 26115702
6
SNX15 shows functional relationship with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy susceptibility variant
PMID: 33539531
7
SNX15 identified as hub gene in cholangiocarcinoma associated with cancer development and immune suppression
PMID: 34831096
8
Novel RARA-SNX15 fusion identified in acute promyelocytic leukemia with Phox-homology domain retained
PMID: 35854096
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.53Moderate
migraine disorderOpen Targets
0.29Weak
Combined hyperlipidemiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, familial, 8Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
hypertriglyceridemia 2Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
hyperinsulinism due to INSR deficiencyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
glycogen storage disease VIOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Glycogen storage disease due to hepatic glycogen synthase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hyperinsulinism due to HNF1A deficiencyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
goutOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
acute promyelocytic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Huntington diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
breast adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
RAB28Shared pathway100%SYNRGShared pathway100%SNX1Protein interaction80%SNX2Protein interaction80%SNX4Protein interaction80%UBOX5Protein interaction79%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Liver
97%
Lung
74%
Bone Marrow
62%
Heart
48%
Brain
45%
Gene Interaction Network
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SNX15RAB28SYNRGSNX1SNX2SNX4UBOX5
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB6ECM · 2.35 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.12LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.82 [0.61–1.12]
RankingsWhere SNX15 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #11,615of 20,598
    Most Researched32
  • #11,491of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.12
Genes detectedSNX15
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
SNX15 Regulates Cell Surface Recycling of APP and Aβ Generation.
PMID: 26115702
Mol Neurobiol · 2016
1.00
2
A novel RARA-SNX15 fusion in PML-RARA-positive acute promyelocytic leukemia with t(11;17;15)(q13;q21.2;q24.1).
PMID: 35854096
Int J Hematol · 2022
0.90
3
A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Novel Susceptibility loci in Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy.
PMID: 33539531
Clin Infect Dis · 2021
0.80
4
Identification and characterization of SNX15, a novel sorting nexin involved in protein trafficking.
PMID: 11085978
J Biol Chem · 2001
0.70
5
Overexpression of a novel sorting nexin, SNX15, affects endosome morphology and protein trafficking.
PMID: 11208079
Traffic · 2000
0.60